The aircraft, a Piper Malibu, took off from Nantes Atlantique Airport on Monday evening before disappearing from radar screens over the English Channel. There were two passengers on board, including Emiliano Sala, the former FC Nantes striker.
Always according to The Guardian , the last contact was made near the Casquets lighthouse early on Monday evening. On the ground, difficult weather conditions are hampering the search operations.
According to several sources, former FC Nantes player Emiliano Sala is believed to have been on board the plane. The player, who had just signed for Cardiff, had left his former team-mates a few hours earlier.