One occupant of the plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson has been seen in the underwater wreckage.
A search on Sunday found the Piper Malibu plane on the seabed off Guernsey, almost two weeks after it went missing.
The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) confirmed the sighting on Monday morning.
It added it was now considering the next steps.
The "substantial amount of wreckage" of the plane, which went missing on 21 January, was found on Sunday morning after a privately-funded search was started.
The flight was carrying Argentine striker Sala and pilot David Ibbotson from Nantes, north west France, to Cardiff after Sala completed his Β£15m move to Cardiff City.
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tropicalda
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There is only one body. Closure for one family but not the other. No one knows who it is at the moment. Some people commenting and jumping the gun, also making it all about the footballer and not mentioning the pilot. He has a family too. π
prakashcr7
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Forever in the hearts of millions of football fans. RIP Emiliano sala. ππΏπ
gracie_gurl
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My heart is completely broken. What a tragic and avoidable accident. May both of their souls rest and peace. May God keep their family and friends and give them grace during this horrific nightmare in their lives. Rip π£ππ
sacbdlstu
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For everyone alive today, we all must answer the call one day. Why do people joke with dead, can't you be nice to the departed soul for once, he maybe playing football in heaven and not in hot hell, for Christ sake Sala will be saved.
agoSanti
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Oh my God! At least his body is found, which is better than nothing!! I hope that repairs his family's broken hearts ππβ€οΈβ€οΈ
ysksifjvjdjd
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wtf this is so stupid. This should have not happened. There are many reports saying plane was faulty aka weird sounds in his voice message which even he pointed out and the pilot assent licensed. The plane should not have left the floor. Cardiff are to scared now to go in a plane as well. This is actually stupid. At least the family will have closure now and will not have false hope although I hoped he would be alive on an island figuring a way back home. RIP Sala. My condolences to his family.
shray_srivastava
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I'm glad, they at least found the Bodies, at least the families don't have to live in a conundrum & delima of the where abouts of their son, they can at least conduct the funeral & move on in life rather than stay in the darkness of the mystery of their beloved one. Stay strong. RIP.
Jimaikotu
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it's a sad moment for the football family, we have lost a younger with a lot of promising future in football, the younger man Salas is gone, as human beings, we end here, the Lord Jesus who created him will take it up from here. Thank a lot Jesus for giving us Salas, and for his football talent. My prayer is that, you shall keep him until the day when the trumpet shall sound for everyone of us to ressurect to eternity. and I make a day to Salas on eastern side of the tree of life
Vic777
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No matter where sala is he will still be in our hearts as the courageous, loving, and innocent man with a lot of football talent. Who sadly crashed in the middle of the sea departing from Nantes and arriving in Cardiff. In between the turning point in his life signing for a team in the top 3 football leagues in the world, the EPL. PRAY FOR SALAπππβ€οΈβ€οΈ