The pilot of Emiliano Sala "had a little control over the plane when it hit the seawater"

The driver of the Cardiff City striker, Emiliano Sala, had a bit of control when the plane hit the water, said an aviation expert.

The 28-year-old footballer was killed after the plane crash of the Piper PA-46 Malibu propeller in the Channel near Guernsey.

The body of the pilot David Ibbotson has not been found.

The remains of Sala were removed from the plane Wednesday night and officially identified.

It is believed that the plane fell because of bad weather as it was flying from Nantes, France to Cardiff on January 21st.

Former RAF instructor David Learmount, who is currently editor-in-chief of the Flight Global aeronautical information website, suggested that Mr. Ibbotson, 60, had some control over the aircraft. 39, plane when it falls.

He told the Times that the wreck was not spread over a large area, as normally happens after a high-speed, uncontrolled dive.

Mr. Learmount stated that this would suggest that the pilot had "not absolutely, totally lost control".

He added: "Nobody dives a plane into the sea knowing that it plunges into the sea. You lift your head.

"He did not get into the sea at high speed with the nose down."

The expert shipwreck who found Sala's body yesterday told the Mirror that he would also help to find Mr. Ibbotson's body if his family asked him.

Mr. Ibbotson's daughter has created a crowdfunding page to revive the search for her missing father.

So far, the campaign has raised nearly £ 14,000, the goal being £ 300,000.

The Air Accident Investigation Branch confirmed that the search was completed and that the operation to lift the wreckage was canceled due to the weather.

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