Disappearance of Emiliano Sala.A report reveals new photos of the plane wreckage

This is a 16 -page document, posted this Monday around 3 p.m. Monday.The AAIB (Air Accidents Investigation Branch), the British air accident investigation office, published a provisional report on the Piper Malibu accident fell into the Channel, Monday, January 21, with the former footballer on boardfrom Nantes Emiliano Sala and the David Ibbotson driver."The special bulletin contains validated factual information collected at the start of our investigation," we can read.He also explains aircraft authorizations and pilot license requirements applicable to aircraft registered in the United States, making a cross-border flight in Europe with a passenger on board.»»

The device lies in three pieces

The video examination made it possible to establish that the plane had been largely damaged, and that the main body of the aircraft was in three parts.The engine has detached from the cockpit and the rear of the fuselage detached from the front section.The engine was disconnected from the cockpit and the exterior section of the two wings, the impact lacked.

"We have gathered elements of evidence from radars, meteorological bulletins, video of the plane at the bottom of the sea and control of witnesses. Certains aspects opérationnels restent à déterminer, tels que la validité de la licence et des qualifications du pilote»»,poursuit le rapport.

Review elements of evidence

According to the report, the device lost altitude, dropped to 1600 feet at a speed of 7000 feet per minute, before resuming altitude (2300 feet) then suddenly losing the radar contact.The plane fell suddenly in the space of 20 seconds after the pilot started a 180 ° turn.In addition, the investigators noted that the pilot did not keep a straight trajectory as expected, but quite winding.

Aaib, however, is only at the start of his investigation."Our priority now is to review the evidence, which are mostly bulky and complex, in order to be able to reconstruct what happened between the loss of the radar device and its immobilization at the bottom of the sea.This will help us understand the potential causes of the accident.»»

The plane was well maintained, according to the investigation office.The navigability certificate was dated April 27, 1984.This certificate remains valid if the maintenance of the aircraft has been carried out in accordance with federal laws.The latest important interview was completed on November 30, 2018.

Private or commercial flight?

The report has especially lent, without providing a precise response, on the concept of commercial or private flight.Could the plane and its pilot transport the former FC Nantes driver legally?On this point, the veil is far from being lifted.

"The pilot had a private pilot license (PPL) issued by the United Kingdom.It is believed that the license and the pilot's logbook were lost with the aircraft and therefore the grades on its licenses and their validity, and the extent of its recent flights has not yet been determined.But a PPL does not allow a pilot to transport passengers against award.To do this, this requires a commercial license.»»

La base sur laquelle le passager était transporté n’a pas encore été établie, mais auparavant, le pilote avait transporté des passagers sur la base du« coût partagé»» .Cost sharing allows a private pilot to transport passengers as soon as these passengers contribute to the real cost of the flight."Cost sharing benefits individual pilots who, by sharing the costs of their flight, can steal more than they would otherwise, thus increasing their level of experience.»»

Except that the football player, nor even driver David Ibbotson, have not paid anything, according to information in our possession.David Ibbotson was paid the hotel costs (the bill was transmitted by email) and airport taxes by Dave Henderson, the usual piper Malibu pilot.This same Dave Henderson who had been contacted by the one who organized the flight, the Scottish Willie McKay, and who gave up for an unknown reason to take control of the device.

"Now, insists the investigation office on air crashes, the pilot must contribute to the direct costs of the flight.If the flight involves the pilot and a passenger, the pilot must then pay half the operating costs.The pilot must also have a real objective (also called a common goal) to make the flight.It is he who has to dictate the flight moment.The flight should not be done for the sole purpose of transporting the passenger.»»Était-ce le cas dans le cas de figure du vol funeste qui a causé la mort de deux hommes ? Rien n’est moins sûr…