Emiliano Sala: Search for footballer and pilot called off
The search for missing footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson has been called off after rescuers failed to find their plane.Cardiff City’s Argentine striker, 28, and Mr Ibbotson were on the aircraft that disappeared from radar on Monday.After three days, authorities made the decision to abandon the search on Thursday. Guernsey Police tweeted at 15:15 GMT to say rescuers were “no longer actively searching” for the plane.The statement, from harbourmaster Capt David Barker said the chances of survival “are extremely remote”.He added: “Despite best efforts of air and search assets from the Channel Islands, UK and France…we have been unable to find any trace of the aircraft the pilot or the passenger.”This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. This story was originally published by BBC via: USAHint SportsCall our Editor on 0209391902 or click here and inform us via Whatsapp. You could equally email your stories or articles to [email protected] and we’ll surely put them online