Quote Originally Posted by Maurice Swan View Post
Just reading a report about the Sala case:
"Ms Griffin (senior Dorset Corona) said the inquest will hear a range of evidence from witnesses but the key questions for consideration will be the arrangements of the flight, the condition of the aircraft and the cause of the crash.

Cardiff Crown court had heard qualified pilot Henderson was unable to carry out the flight as he was spending a romantic break with his wife in Paris.

He hired Mr Ibbotson to fly the plane despite the fact he was not qualified to fly commercially, was not qualified to fly at night and his flight rating for the N264DB flight had expired in November 2018."

Given the above I think City have a very strong case.

I wasn't aware that Cardiff City FC are significantly involved in the inquest. It is there to establish facts and cause of the two deaths, not to apportion blame. Even if it was concerned with blame very few people (even Sala's mother who is unhappy about the role City played in the travel arrangements) have pointed a finger at City. Nantes possibly via McKay (which is a stretch) but not City.

The hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport will be a very different matter. So will any civil case(s) that might follow the CAS decision when it will be clear what the registration/ownership status was before the flight, and also the insurance position.