This looks so tragic, but local reports say Cardiff’s new signing was on the plane that crashed last night. I hope I’m wrong.
"Reports from France this morning say that the Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala was NOT on the plane - after rumours he was due to fly to the Welsh capital last night."
There is "genuine concern" Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala was on a flight missing off Alderney. It is feared the Argentine striker was one of two people on board the Piper Malibu, which disappeared near the Casquets lighthouse on Monday night. Cardiff City signed the 28-year-old from French club Nantes on Saturday. A coastguard rescue helicopter and crews from Alderney and Guernsey RNLI joined the search in the area around the lighthouse.
Similar to the Leicester tragedy, if he was not on the plane it would have been confirmed by now either by him or his agent or family. Simply no reason not to.
Cardiff City's record new signing, Argentina-born striker Emiliano Sala, was on board a light aircraft that disappeared over the English Channel on Monday night, police sources told AFP.
Sala, signed by Cardiff on Saturday from French club Nantes for a club record fee, was flying to Cardiff aboard a small plane that went missing around 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of the island of Guernsey.
Cardiff City Chairman has admitted that they're very concerned for Sala's safety (Must be if they cant get hold of him!!) whilst Nantes have now postponed their French Cup game which was scheduled for tomorrow night
Not intended to be insulting to a person's life here, but what happens in terms of the money Cardiff just spent on him, especially seeing as he hasn't kicked a ball in anger for them yet? Must be completely uncharted territory in that respect.
Fingers and toes crossed they find them alive, but you suspect it's already too late
Terrible tragedy, I think for many, me included, a plane crash must be your worse nightmare, from a victims perspective, and for all those they leave behind, knowing that potentially (especially in a light aircraft) your loved ones would have been frightened witless. Shocking news.
Not intended to be insulting to a person's life here, but what happens in terms of the money Cardiff just spent on him, especially seeing as he hasn't kicked a ball in anger for them yet? Must be completely uncharted territory in that respect.
Fingers and toes crossed they find them alive, but you suspect it's already too late
I imagine he's insured by Cardiff. Horrible way to think but it crossed my mind as well.
Not intended to be insulting to a person's life here, but what happens in terms of the money Cardiff just spent on him, especially seeing as he hasn't kicked a ball in anger for them yet? Must be completely uncharted territory in that respect.
Fingers and toes crossed they find them alive, but you suspect it's already too late
You've just written what, I suspect, many of us thought. I would guess that, on signing, Insurance would be put in place straight away especially if £15m is the price. Plane is missing and until they find it then there is always hope (faint as it might be).
As a student of aeronautical and aerospace engineering. At the altitude it went missing at, presuming engine failure a prop craft of that stature even if the pilot had feathered the prop for minimal drag and a cruising airspeed at most it would only be able to glide for about 10 miles if you maximised energy by slowly trading altitude to maintain lift.
The other benefit of slowly lowering your altitude using your airspeed like this means that your airspeed also slowly lowers to the point where a ditch in the sea is definitely viable where the plane should float for a short while depending on sea conditions.
Fingers crossed if it went down then hopefully it's in the manner I just said and they will find a life raft in due course
As a student of aeronautical and aerospace engineering. At the altitude it went missing at, presuming engine failure a prop craft of that stature even if the pilot had feathered the prop for minimal drag and a cruising airspeed at most it would only be able to glide for about 10 miles if you maximised energy by slowly trading altitude to maintain lift.
The other benefit of slowly lowering your altitude using your airspeed like this means that your airspeed also slowly lowers to the point where a ditch in the sea is definitely viable where the plane should float for a short while depending on sea conditions.
Fingers crossed if it went down then hopefully it's in the manner I just said and they will find a life raft in due course
If he signed on Saturday, would they have arranged the insurance for him already?
Also be surprised if the aeroplane would float for too long as it would not have any flotation devices. Also depends on what angle it hit the water. Even at a low speed and reasonable angle of attack, this part of the Channel is hardly a millpond.
Whatever the situation, let's hope both him and the pilot are found safely - the sooner the better.
So far over 1,000sq miles have been searched by a total of five aircraft and two lifeboats. It is being co-ordinated by the Joint Emergency Services Control Centre.
A nightmare scenario. When you consider how much difficulty they are having tracing this plane, it explains why the wreckage at sea of the Malaysian Airbus has never been found
At the altitude it went missing at, presuming engine failure a prop craft of that stature even if the pilot had feathered the prop for minimal drag and a cruising airspeed at most it would only be able to glide for about 10 miles if you maximised energy by slowly trading altitude to maintain lift.
The other benefit of slowly lowering your altitude using your airspeed like this means that your airspeed also slowly lowers to the point where a ditch in the sea is definitely viable where the plane should float for a short while depending on sea conditions.
I was thinking pretty much along those lines also.
Curious that the club would pay £15m for a player but not pay a few grand to charter a proper business jet to get him to Cardiff.
This. I was really surprised when I saw it was a single-engine prop. Its like the sort of plane you'd have a flying lesson in rather than one dropping off a PL footballer.
Awfully sad but hope to god they've managed to get themselves in a life raft.
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There is "genuine concern" Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala was on a flight missing off Alderney.
It is feared the Argentine striker was one of two people on board the Piper Malibu, which disappeared near the Casquets lighthouse on Monday night.
Cardiff City signed the 28-year-old from French club Nantes on Saturday.
A coastguard rescue helicopter and crews from Alderney and Guernsey RNLI joined the search in the area around the lighthouse.
Cardiff City's record new signing, Argentina-born striker Emiliano Sala, was on board a light aircraft that disappeared over the English Channel on Monday night, police sources told AFP.
Sala, signed by Cardiff on Saturday from French club Nantes for a club record fee, was flying to Cardiff aboard a small plane that went missing around 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of the island of Guernsey.
Fingers and toes crossed they find them alive, but you suspect it's already too late
Shocking news.
The other benefit of slowly lowering your altitude using your airspeed like this means that your airspeed also slowly lowers to the point where a ditch in the sea is definitely viable where the plane should float for a short while depending on sea conditions.
Fingers crossed if it went down then hopefully it's in the manner I just said and they will find a life raft in due course
Hopefully he’s found safe and well, @LTKapal ‘s words above bring some hope that all those on the plane may have a decent chance of survival.
Also be surprised if the aeroplane would float for too long as it would not have any flotation devices. Also depends on what angle it hit the water. Even at a low speed and reasonable angle of attack, this part of the Channel is hardly a millpond.
Whatever the situation, let's hope both him and the pilot are found safely - the sooner the better.
11.45am update
So far over 1,000sq miles have been searched by a total of five aircraft and two lifeboats. It is being co-ordinated by the Joint Emergency Services Control Centre.
There has been no trace of the aircraft.
The search is continuing.
Awfully sad but hope to god they've managed to get themselves in a life raft.