Football player Sala and pilot likely exposed to carbon monoxide before fatal crash - report

FILE PHOTO: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - February 2, 2019 General view of the front cover of the match day programme paying tribute to Emiliano Sala before the match REUTERS/Rebecca Naden/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Argentine football player Emiliano Sala's blood showed high levels of carbon monoxide, air accident investigators said on Wednesday, and it was likely the pilot of the plane flying him to Britain had also been exposed before their fatal crash.

Sala, 28, was flying from his previous club Nantes in western France to Wales to join Cardiff City when the Piper Malibu aircraft disappeared over the English Channel in January.