Piper Malibu disappears between France and Cardiff

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Piper Malibu disappears between France and Cardiff

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Piper Malibu on route from Nantes to Cardiff disappeared this morning.
It is feared Cardiff Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala is on board.
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Disappeared yesterday around 20:30 and it is confirmed Sala was one of 2 people on board.
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:( No news yet... does not look too good. Apparently aircraft concerned was N264DB
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frank kramer wrote::( No news yet... does not look too good. Apparently aircraft concerned was N264DB
Rumour has it that Sala sent a spoken (WhatsApp) message to friends/relatives in which he stated that he thought the plane was going to fall apart :cry:
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Re: Piper Malibu disappears between France and Cardiff

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A search boat located the wreckage on the seabed of the English Channel this morning. Via Sky
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