'SHOCKED' Cardiff City hit out at 'colour blind' pilot who 'put Sala's life in danger'

'SHOCKED' Cardiff City hit out at 'colour blind' pilot who 'put Sala's life in danger'

March 31, 2019

CARDIFF CITY have released a damning statement speaking of their "shock" that pilot David Ibbotson showed "complete disregard" for tragic Emiliano Sala's life.

The club's strongly-worded statement follows reports that the 59-year-old was colour blind and not qualified to fly at night .



Cardiff have demanded those responsible be held accountable for their actions after the aircraft crashed into the English Channel.

The statement read: "Cardiff City is shocked to hear the pilot, David Ibbotson, may not have been permitted to fly at night.

"The club remains deeply concerned that the pilot, and those who arranged the flight, seemingly completely disregarded the rules of flying and put Mr Sala's life in such danger.

"We believe those who are responsible should be held fully accountable for their actions.

"We reiterate our support for the air Chart Association's call for more awareness of and better enforcement illegal flights."

PILOT SAID HE WAS 'RUSTY'

Pilots must be able to distinguish the difference between red and green lights to be able to fly in the dark.

The doomed flight had been scheduled to set off from Nantes airport at 9am local time, but it was postponed until 7pm.

Regulatory authorities have reportedly confirmed that Mr Ibbotson did not hold a "night rating" on his UK private pilot's licence.

And it has been claimed that Mr Ibbotson only had a private pilot's licence as he reportedly dropped out of training for his commercial licence.

He even told pals on Facebook he was feeling a "bit rusty" before the aircraft tragically vanished.

It is not yet known why the dad-of-four was trusted to bring the Premier League club's £15million signing from France.

The 59-year-old, who was a self-employed gas engineer and part-time DJ, reportedly had outstanding debts of around £18,000 at the time.

Leaked WhatsApp messages revealed that Sala turned down Cardiff's offer to take a commercial flight.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AIIB) have confirmed licencing "continues to be a focus" of its investigations.

David's body has not been found, but it was revealed that Sala died from head injuries after he was pulled from the wreckage.

Cardiff still remain at the centre of a dispute over the payment of Sala's transfer fee to former club Nantes.

The Bluebirds will not pay the French club the fee while the Sala's death remains under investigation.


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