British rescue teams have recovered a body from the wreckage of a plane crashed two weeks ago and was carrying Argentina-born professional soccer player Emiliano Sala, Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) in Britain announced late on Wednesday.

The AAIB said in a statement the body was recovered after a privately-funded underwater search. 

The agency did not disclose the identity of the body which was visible inside when the wreckage was on the seabed near Guernsey.

"Attempts to recover the aircraft wreckage were unsuccessful" the AAIB added.