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Investigators: Footballer Emiliano Sala was poisoned by toxic levels of carbon monoxide before deadly plane crash

Footballer Emiliano Sala and the pilot: Air Crash Investigation reveal findings over Sala plane crash

Footballer Emiliano Sala and the pilot flying his plane when it crashed were likely exposed to "potentially fatal" levels of carbon monoxide, investigators announced on Wednesday.

"Toxicology tests found that the passenger had a high saturation level of COHb (the combination product of carbon monoxide and haemoglobin)," Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said in a special bulletin.

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