Emiliano Sala’s family have launched a private search for the
footballer and the pilot of the missing plane in the hope that they
might still be alive.
The search for the missing plane was called off last week after days of searching with no trace of the plane or its occupants.
But Emiliano Sala’s family and friends have refused to give up hope
and intend to continue with the search with funds raised from a GoFundMe
campaign, which has so far raised more than £277,000 donated by more
than 4,300 people.
The GoFundMe appeal was launched by Sport Cover, a Paris-based
football agency run by the new Cardiff City player’s agent Meissa
N’Diaye.
Romina Sala, Emiliano Sala’s sister
Relatives and friends of the Argentinian striker arrived in Guernsey
on Saturday after the official rescue operation was called off. One of
the world’s leading shipwreck hunters, David Mearns, has been brought in
to lead the search and is expected to use the latest underwater
technology.
The rescue mission for Sala and missing pilot David Ibbotson will be
launched next week after bad weather passes over the English Channel.
David Ibbotson
Mr Mearns, who was said to be speaking on behalf of the family, said
they wanted to be near where the plane was last located and to have some
of their questions answered.
He said:
The family still have some hope, they’re looking at this as a missing
person, a missing plane, and until they are satisfied, that’s the mode
that we’re in.
