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Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, owner of the English football club Leicester City, was reported to have been on board his helicopter crash on Saturday in the immediate vicinity of the stadium. At least the "BBC" reports. The station relied on sources close to the family.
28.10.2018 09.07
Online since today, 9.07
Police and emergency services did not want to comment until Sunday morning. Leicester Fire Chief Andrew Brodie spoke of a "serious and tragic" accident, but referred to the families, friends and fans of the club, no information on the number or name of the victims.
Eyewitnesses told Sky News TV a huge fireball, with pictures of a fire in the parking lot. The helicopter was therefore shortly before, as always after the home games of the club, started after the match between Leicester and West Ham United (1: 1) in the stadium. Eyewitnesses reported a sudden stop of the tail rotor, after which the machine turned around and crushed uncontrollably.
Investigations are in progress
Leicester police called immediately after the crash, without giving details and simply stated that there was an insert at the stadium. Firefighters and the ambulance were on hand, he added. Leicester City has announced that it will issue a statement at a later date as soon as further facts become known. Police tweeted Sunday morning, investigations continued. In addition, experts from the Air Traffic Authority, the AAIB, participated in the investigation of the accident.
The Thai billionaire, who took over the club in 2010, can usually leave the stadium after Leicester City's home games. The helicopter, painted in blue and white club colors, regularly lands in the central circle. Leicester City played in a championship game against West Ham United on Saturday night (1-1). In Leicester plays the former ÖFB international, Christian Fuchs, who was not against the Londoners, however.
Lower Austria was one of the many players who expressed their grief after the accident via Twitter. On the tweet of Fuchs was a single sad emoji to see. Harry Maguire and Wilfred Ndidi also sent messages to emoticons showing hands in prayer. Ben Chilwell simply wrote "voiceless," followed by sad emojis and hands in prayer. According to eyewitnesses, Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was one of the first people at the scene of the accident.
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