Monday 4 February 2019.- Following the discovery of the plane carrying Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson on Sunday, the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) issued a press release midday Monday reporting that “in video footage from the ROV, one occupant is visible amidst the wreckage” of the fuselage identified on the seabed.

The AAIB is looking into what steps to take next, in consultation with the families of the pilot and passenger, and the police.

Over the course of the month following the accident, which occurred on 21 January, the independent body will issue a provisional report.