Quote Originally Posted by Wales-Bales View Post
Channel Islands weather report says freezing was present in the area at 3,000-4,000ft. The pilot descended twice with permission, so could have been experiencing some icing problems. No mayday call is consistent with a sudden uncontrolled landing.
The report states that, at one point, the plane was descending at 7,000ft per minute, roughly 80mph. Not sure if that means vertically. Also, the plane was going up and down, not just a general descent. Looks like the pilot was struggling to keep control. The pics in the report show the catastrophic damage to the plane with the engine detatched and part of the tail missing. No wonder the pilot hasn't been found.