Leicester City owner’s family takes record claim against helicopter company over crash
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The family of Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the Leicester City football club owner who died in a helicopter crash near the ground in 2018, has brought a legal action against Italian helicopter manufacturer Leonardo SpA. Pilot Eric Swaffer, his partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz and two members of Srivaddhanaprabha’s staff, Nusara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, were also killed in the 2018 crash, shortly after takeoff outside Leicester City’s King Power Stadium following a Premier League match against West Ham. open image in gallery A statue of former Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha outside the King Power Stadium Four of the five occupants survived the initial impact, but no-one survived due to the helicopter catching fire within a minute following a major fuel leak. open image in gallery A man poses for a photograph against a mural showing Leicester City Football Club's Thai chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha near De Montfort University in Leicester Mr Swaffer, who was a highly experienced pilot, responded by saying: “I’ve no idea what’s going on” and “uttered an exclamation”, according to the report.
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