Pilot cleared over helicopter crash that killed Thai owner of Leicester City

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An inquiry found that the pilot’s pedals became disconnected from the helicopter’s tail rotor. Read more at straitstimes.com.

a horrific helicopter crash that killed Leicester City’s Thai owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four othersAs the aircraft turned out of control, a shout of “Hey, hey, hey!” came from the rear cabin, where the football club boss and two of his employees were seated, according to the official report into the crash.

Vichai, two members of his staff – actress and former beauty queen Nursara Suknamai, and Kaveporn Punpare – Swaffer and his partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz, who was also a professional pilot, were all killed in the accident, which happened shortly after the helicopter took off from the Leicester City pitch on Oct 27, 2018.

“The impact... damaged the lower fuselage and the helicopter’s fuel tanks which resulted in a significant fuel leak... and an intense post-impact fire rapidly engulfed the fuselage,” according to the report.

 

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