I'm going to say it no one esle has

[jamieccfc]

We don't know why though, we know he was on a plane and that's it. Why speculate? It doesn't do any good?

Definitely this all we can do at the moment is hope that in some miracle he survives this tragic event

[Joe Gillis]

You lot are F....ing unbelievable. Starting and contributing to a thread like this to beat the club over the head - again. You just cant help yourselves can you. Disgraceful.

Oh please, this is a forum.

[the other bob wilson]

Hopefully, this will put an end to some of the speculation.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...liano-15719483

[dml1954]

Oh please, this is a forum.

Before you get on your 'high horse' why dont you read some of the things other people have said about this thread above. If you think it is ok to post stuff like this anywhere at this time, then you are just as bad.

[xsnaggle]

The french authorities yesterday said the plane was french owned but not registered in france.

[Toadstool]

The french authorities yesterday said the plane was french owned but not registered in france.

Not sure why they said that - widely reported it was owned by a company in england possibly linked to an agent

[Divine Wright]

No - its about people trying to speculate and blame the club and individuals within it, at a time when all we should be doing is showing compassion, support and shared grief for the individuals concerned and their families. Most people have managed to do this excellently but some just cant help themselves. The reason why 'no one else has said it' is because saying it shows a total lack of compassion and understanding of the situation and how it is affecting people within the club, only 24 hours after the incident happened. I saw our CEO facing the media yesterday with tears in his eyes and speaking excellently about the player and how the club felt about what had happened. Pity that people like you cant show the same dignity.

Two things. It’s a normal reaction to be angry and to think “what if?” and “what the f**k”. Exasperation is normal when a young person dies in an unexpected and avoidable accident. So how does that manifest itself? In people looking for answers. Nobody has blamed the the board (board , not club) but if there are things that jump out at you as being a bit weird, the first thing you ask is “could the people in charge have done anything to avoid it?”. Had he crashed on a commercial flight people would be asking the same questions of the airline company or the pilots. When something tragic like this happens it’s obvious people are going to reach out to make sense of it.

Secondly, nobody is doubting Ken Choo and the rest of the board’s sadness, nor is anyone accusing them of acting unprofessionally since the news emerged.

You seem to consider EVERYTHING to be a premeditated and calculated attack on the board and owners.

[Sky High Bluebird]

The aircraft was an N reg aircraft which means its registered in America on the FAA database.
It’s registered to a consultancy firm in Suffolk who specialise in setting up trusts to allow individuals or companies to set aircraft up on the American register but operate them in the UK.
It also makes it harder to establish the real owner of the aircraft.

[Cowbridge Blue]

The plane is not owned by CCFC but belongs to Willie McKay, father of Sala's agent:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...lie-McKay.html

Still a lot is unknown though and will emerge in the days ahead and accusations or speculation without all the facts is counter-productive.

But I do think it proper for the Club to satisfy itself it did everything it should have given the investment in the player who had become one of its a major assets. That includes considering fairly promptly the continued future of CCFC in its struggle to remain a PL outfit.

[dml1954]

Two things. It’s a normal reaction to be angry and to think “what if?” and “what the f**k”. Exasperation is normal when a young person dies in an unexpected and avoidable accident. So how does that manifest itself? In people looking for answers. Nobody has blamed the the board (board , not club) but if there are things that jump out at you as being a bit weird, the first thing you ask is “could the people in charge have done anything to avoid it?”. Had he crashed on a commercial flight people would be asking the same questions of the airline company or the pilots. When something tragic like this happens it’s obvious people are going to reach out to make sense of it.

Secondly, nobody is doubting Ken Choo and the rest of the board’s sadness, nor is anyone accusing them of acting unprofessionally since the news emerged.

You seem to consider EVERYTHING to be a premeditated and calculated attack on the board and owners.

Whatever the reaction is, it is not right to air these in public and speculate about them under 48 hours after the accident and before Sala is even pronounced deceased. Anyone can read these message boards, including players, friends, family etc and some posters are coming across as heartless and mercenary in their comments. There is a time and a place for discussions like this and this isn't it. Even in your comments above, you do give the impression that you have an 'agenda' in what you say by your faint praise of the way Ken Choo has acted - please explain what could he have done before the incident to avoid it happening, bearing in mind the confirmation that the plane and travel arrangements were nothing to do with the club.

[JennyWren]

As a professional pilot myself , I have more than a passing interest in yesterday’s events.

What’s slightly baffling is that Emilio flew into Cardiff from Nantes on Friday to sign his contract and complete his medical On an Eclipse 500 , a state of the art light twin jet operated by these guys https://www.channeljets.com ,a proper commercialy licensed air taxi firm operating on a commercial air operators certificate.

It does beg the question how was he allowed to fly back to Cardiff on Monday night on a single engine aircraft albieit a very high spec one , at night , over water and in the middle of winter , and on a privately owned and operated aircraft rather than a commercial operator and was this sanctioned by the club or was it left down to the player to make his own travel arrangements ?

It does seem a bizarre way to look after your record £15m signing.

Is there any truth that the plane had to take a number of goes to take off?

Also, weren't single engined planes banned by France at one point?