A 67-year-old man identified as David Henderson who pleaded guilty in connection with the death of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in a light aircraft crash in 2019 faces up to five years in prison.
Henderson, of Hotham in the East Riding of Yorkshire, was convicted by a majority verdict of 10 to two over the death of the player by a jury at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday.
Reports say that it took the jury of seven men and five women seven-and-a-half hours to convict Henderson, the aircraft operator, who the trial heard had arranged the flight with football agent William ‘Willie’ McKay.
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The accused had already admitted a separate offence of attempting to discharge a passenger without valid permission or authorisation.
Judge Mr Justice Foxton granted Henderson bail to return to be sentenced for both offences on November 12.
He thus faces maximum sentences of five years imprisonment for endangering the aircraft and two years for the lesser charge.
