Leicester City Owner’s Helicopter Crashed and Burned in the King Power Stadium Parking Area

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Sad news from Leicester City, this news happened on Saturday, October 27th 2018 at 21:30 local time.

Unexpected, blue helicopter owned by Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Leicester City club owner suffered a post-match accident, crashed, then caught fire in the parking area of ​​King Power Stadium, Leicester, England. The incident happened right after Leicester City's side drew 1-1 with West Ham United.

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The news of the Leicester owner’s helicopter crash had shocked various British media. Mr Srivaddhanaprabha was killed in his helicopter after leaving the King Power Stadium, along with two members of his staff, Nusara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare and pilot Eric Swaffer and his partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz.

(L-R): Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Kaveporn Punpare, Nusara Suknamai, Izabela Roza Lechowicz and Eric Swaffer were killed in the crash. (Image source from : Google - BBC)

Reporting from Reuters, an eyewitness saw the chronology of the bad accident. Accidents occur one hour after the match is over. The helicopter that had just come-out from the roof of the stadium suddenly out of control and fell to the ground then exploded in the parking area 182 meters from King Power Stadium.

"We help the Emergency Officer and the Leicesteshire Police to handle an accident that occurred at the King Power Stadium" a statement from an eyewitness, quoted from Antara, Sunday (10/28).

"The club will provide more complete statement after the latest information is found," he added.

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Another eyewitness, Ryan Brown, a freelance photographer said the helicopter blades didn’t work. The helicopter turned around and lost control.

"The helicopter engine stopped and I turned around. Then a moment of silence and there was a sound like a big-bang and fire, "Brown said.

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is known to be the father of four children and founder of the Duty-Free King Power International company. His name was so soar among Leicester fans after buying the club in 2016. Many of achievements made by Vichai, the changes he made have managed to destroy the dominance of big clubs like Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool to win the English league trophy in 2016.