The plane crash which killed footballer Emiliano Sala was caused by the pilot of the aircraft losing control as he tried to avoid bad weather, a report into the incident has said.
Mr Sala, 28, was travelling from Nantes, France to join his new club in Cardiff when the aircraft crashed over the English Channel on January 21 2019.
He and pilot David Ibbotson both died, with only the Argentinian striker's body being found.
A final report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) concluded on Friday (March 13) that the single-engine Piper Malibu aircraft suffered an in-flight break-up while being flown too fast for its design limits.
It added that pilot David Ibbotson, 59, was probably affected by carbon monoxide poisoning.
Investigators found that a contributory factor in the crash was Mr Ibbotson having no training in night flying and a lack of recent practice in relying only on cockpit instruments to control a plane.
Alison Campbell, senior inspector for operations, said that on the night of the fatal crash, there was "little or no" visible horizon adding that Mr Ibbotson's calls suggested the pilot needed "to manoeuvre to avoid it."
The pilot then attempted an "abrupt nose-up" manoeuvre following a descent of thousands of feet in a matter of seconds.
The speed was described as being far in excess of the design limits of the plane which caused it to break up.
Investigators concluded that the aircraft entered the Channel upside down, and the impact was "not survivable".
Cardiff have issued a statement on the conclusion of the report, calling it "an important step in understanding the full facts surrounding this tragedy."
The club said they hope the questions the report raises will be addressed during the inquest, which is due to recommence next week.
The statement concludes: "We are encouraged to read that the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) is determined to tackle illegal activities by pursuing those involved.
"It is a practice which must be stopped and we hope the industry will be supported in order to prevent this tragedy ever happening again."
