Leicester City FC chairman's private plane crashes
Sky Sport Italy said that chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and his daughter were on the plane that crashed, after taking off from King Power Stadium, on the evening of October 27.
The accident happened a few hours after the Leicester - West Ham match ended with a score of 1-1. Mr. Vichai's helicopter, as usual, took off from the center circle of the King Power Stadium. As soon as it flew out of the field, the helicopter crashed into the outside area and exploded. A fierce fire broke out from the accident, causing a terrifying scene for fans.
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"The helicopter's engine suddenly stopped, causing me to turn around and look," freelance reporter Ryan Brown, who was at the scene, told CNN.BBC Radio 5.
"Then I heard a buzzing sound, then silence. The helicopter's blades started spinning and then there was a huge bang. I ran to the scene and saw huge flames. It looked like the helicopter had crashed into an industrial area near the King Power Stadium."
RadioITVsaid an ambulance arrived at the scene, but then left without its lights on. This means an ambulance is useless in this case.
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Sky Sport Italy said that Mr. Vichai, his daughter and two pilots were on the plane. Photo:SM. |
Sky Sports"We are dealing with a serious incident near the King Power Stadium. The incident response is being carried out urgently," a Leicester police officer told the station. The station also confirmed that Vichai's son and Leicester vice-chairman - Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha - and director of football Jon Rudkin were not on board the plane at the time of the accident.
The 2015-2016 Premier League champions' home page also said they were providing information to the police about the incident.
Leicester players and clubs across England have offered their prayers for those involved in the crash. Striker Jamie Vardy postedTwitterThe characters of two hands pressed together to pray for the boss.
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Mr. Vichai often attended matches at the King Power Stadium. A few hours after the match, he would board a plane parked in the middle of the stadium to leave. Photo:LCFC |
Mr. Vichai took over Leicester in 2010, when the team was still playing in the first division (Championship). Four years later, he helped "The Foxes" get promoted. The Thai billionaire also contributed to the fairy tale when Leicester won the Premier League in the 2015-2016 season. According toForbes, Mr. Vichai's assets amounted to 4.9 billion dollars.
