LEICESTER FOOTBALL CLUB OWNER VICHAI SRIVADDHNAPRABHA’S HELICOPTER CRASHES
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The helicopter, belonging to Leicester’s billionaire owner Vichai Srivaddhnaprabha, spiralled and crashed to the ground before bursting into flames as it left stadium following the 1-1 draw with West Ham.
Mr Srivaddhanapraba, a Thai businessman estimated to be worth £5bn, is the owner of the club and chairman of the sponsors King Power.
Eye witnesses reported seeing the helicopter struggling in the air and only just clearing the stadium roof before plummeting to the floor.
Emergency services were scrambled to the scene and shocked onlookers ushered away as ambulances and fire fighting crews raced to the scene.
A Leicester City spokesman said:“We are assisting Leicestershire Police and the Emergency Services in dealing with a major incident at King Power Stadium.
“The Club will issue a more detailed statement once further information has been established.”
One eye witness said: “I saw it all. It was clearly in trouble and only just managed to get over the stadium before it started whirling around and coming down.”
It is not known whether the owner son, a fellow Leicester director was in the helicopter.
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