Footballer Emiliano Sala Died as Result of Plane Crash, Inquest Jury Finds

Footballer Emiliano Sala Died as Result of Plane Crash, Inquest Jury Finds
A match program book with a picture of Emiliano Sala on the cover in Cardiff, United Kingdom, on Feb. 2, 2019. Michael Steele/Getty Images
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Footballer Emiliano Sala died as a result of a plane crash, having been overcome by toxic levels of carbon monoxide during an unlicensed commercial flight, an inquest jury has concluded.

The Argentina-born striker died from head and chest injuries but was deeply unconscious, having been poisoned by fumes from the plane’s faulty exhaust system.