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English Premier League clubs have reacted on Twitter to the announcement of a helicopter crash, one of which would be owned by Leicester City President Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.
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A police officer secures the area outside Leicester City FC's King Power Stadium after the crash of a helicopter on a parking lot located outside the stadium.(Photo: BEN STANSALL, AFP / Getty Images)

Leicester City football club president Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was aboard a helicopter crashed and exploded in flames outside King Power Stadium, several British media outlets The Guardian and Sky Sports, reported. The BBC confirmed with a source close to the family that Srivaddhanaprabha was on board.

The owner of the English Premier League club since 2010 was in the helicopter and no deaths or survivors of the accident have yet been reported. Srivaddhanaprabha was present at Saturday's match.

The Guardian He reports that Srivaddhanaprabha returns home to London by private helicopter after matches. The 60-year-old Thai businessman has been very involved with fans in recent years, including the club's Premier League title in 2016.

The accident occurred an hour after the 1-1 home draw between Leicester FC and West Ham United, allowing most fans to be excluded from King Power Stadium. However, several eyewitnesses were present and described the helicopter cleaning the roof of the site (located in Leicester, England) and staying in the air for a short time before losing control, crushing and s & # 39; fire. Emergency personnel were taken to the scene shortly after the accident.

"He has just come out of the stadium spinning and then falling back to the ground. Just in a spiral. He hit the ground with a big bang and then caught fire, "said Tim Acott, supporter and fan of Leicester. The Guardian. "It's on the other side of the parking lot, I do not think there were people there, I'm shaking like anything else."

"I rushed outside and there were four fire engines and police charges," Megan Blockley told TalkSport.

Police in Leicestershire (England) could not be immediately contacted by USA TODAY Sports on Saturday night.

Leicester City FC issued a statement in which it stated that it would provide a detailed comment later once "additional information has been established".

Players of both The city of Leicester and West Ham tweeted emojis hand prayer after the new.