A RESCUE chopper from Lee-on-the-Solent has been involved in the search for a light aircraft which went missing in the Solent with a footballer and its pilot on board.

The helicopter has been seen flying between the mainland and the area around Alderney and Guernsey, where a search is taking place for a plane carrying Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala.

The Cardiff City player was signed for a massive £15million fee. However, the aircraft which he was flying in along with the pilot went missing over the Channel Islands on Monday night.