Mr. Mearns told the British broadcaster Sky News on Sunday evening that the vessel “was located earlier this morning by my crew onboard the Morven,” referring to the FPV Morven. The flight went through rough, wintry weather over the Channel, and Mr. Sala left a voice message for friends and relatives saying that he was afraid that the plane would break apart. After the authorities’ ended their search, Romina Sala, Mr. Sala’s sister, had pleaded with the authorities not to call off the search. She said she knew in her heart that Mr. Sala was still alive somewhere in the Channel. On Sunday, Mr. Mearns told Sky News: “This about the best result we could’ve hoped for the families, but tonight they’ve heard devastating news.”

Source: New York Times February 03, 2019 22:08 UTC