THE former RAF officer who arranged the flight which killed footie ace Emiliano Sala was jailed for 18 months yesterday.
David Henderson, 67, agreed to fly the Argentine over the Channel for his ￡15million move from Nantes to Cardiff City.
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Former RAF officer David Henderson was jailed for 18 months Credit: AFP
But he hired David Ibbotson, 59, to pilot the single-engine Piper Malibu — despite knowing he was not qualified enough.
Ibbotson and Sala, 28, fatally crashed 20 miles off Guernsey in January 2019 after being caught in a storm.
Sala’s body was recovered though dad-of-three Ibbotson’s was not
Henderson, of Hotham, East Yorks, was found guilty of endangering the aircraft’s safety at Cardiff crown court last month.
Judge Mr Justice Foxton said Henderson had a “reckless and cavalier” attitude.
An inquest is scheduled for February.
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Sala’s body was recovered though dad-of-three Ibbotson’s was not Credit: AFP
Brit pilot who was originally set to fly Emiliano Sala is GUILTY of organising deadly flight that killed footie star