They revealed no timeframe has yet been set to lift the wreck of the plane which was carrying the Cardiff City striker and pilot David Ibbotson. The Piper Malibu aircraft was discovered off the coach of Alderney in the English Channel on Sunday evening, about 67m deep. But the AAIB have now confirmed there is no timescale on the recovery operation as movements of tides and currents could interrupt their work. (Image: AAIB / SWNS)James Hotson, a spokesman for the AAIB, said: "We are currently working underwater when conditions allow the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to go down. "At the moment we are still conducting research - all I can say is that an announcement will be made when we are able to," he added.

Source: Daily Mirror February 05, 2019 14:03 UTC