Quote Originally Posted by JDerrida View Post
That's why I have had no sympathy for Ibbottson. Yes, he's dead and his body never likely to be found. I feel for his family.

However, he made the choice to fly knowing his limitations. That's his risk to take if he was flying alone. Sadly Sala didn't have that information, otherwise he would have likely said no to flying that night with Ibbottson and he would still be alive and banging in some goals for Cardiff.

When Sala allegedly asked for the flight to be rescheduled to him wanting to say goodbye to his former teammates, this is where the investigation will lie.

Ibbottson may have been fine for the day flight arranged for 9am, but once the flight needed to be rescheduled then those arranging that need to be accountable.

Clearly Cardiff were not involved and presumably neither were Nantes.

That leaves the McKays, Ibbottson and anyone else involved. What documentation did Ibbottson provide to the French airport for him to fly at night without that licence? Was there falsification?

Whatever the findings, I seriously hope that lessons will be learned in aviation circles and the footballing world.

A totally unnecessary waste of a young life.
I can answer the documentation provided to the French authorities question.
He might have been required to show his current licence on arrival often this is a random check.

Pilots fly in pay a landing fee and fly out.

The French authorities have no zip zero responsibility here.
The pilot is in charge and files and follows a flight plan.

Only the pilot is in control in private aircraft.

You can take off at your own risk but at best ATC might question the advisability in adverse weather conditions at take off.