Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Jan 21, 2019 (2 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on January 21, 2019 near Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities....
- Date: January 21, 2019
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control during a manually flown turn followed by in flight break up, with the pilot probably affected by carbon monoxide poisoning.
A Piper Malibu flying from Nantes to Cardiff at night under visual rules lost control during a manually flown turn near Guernsey and broke up in flight at a speed well above its design maneuvering speed. The wreckage was found on the seabed and both the passenger, footballer Emiliano Sala, and the pilot were killed. The AAIB found the pilot was probably affected by carbon monoxide poisoning and that the flight did not meet commercial safety standards.