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Emiliano Sala: Body recovered from plane carrying Cardiff striker

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Wreckage of plane carrying Sala and Ibbotson at the bottom of the English Channel [Courtesy]

A body seen in the wreckage of the plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson has been successfully recovered.

Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) were used in "challenging conditions" to pull the body out of the water "in as dignified a way as possible" the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said on Wednesday night.

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