Leicester: Four helicopter crash victims 'died from smoke inhalation'

Leicester: Four helicopter crash victims 'died from smoke inhalation'

An inquest into the helicopter crash at King Power Stadium in October 2018 continues in Leicester.

Helicopter out of control before crash killing Leicester owner

Mechanical failure caused a helicopter containing the owner of Leicester football club to crash in a fatal incident, the opening day of an inquest was told on Monday. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others died when the Thai billionaire’s personal helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from the Premier League team’s King Power Stadium following a match in October 2018. An inquest at Leicester City Hall is also examining the deaths of the …

Inquest Reveals Helicopter Malfunction in Leicester City Owner's Death

An inquest into the fatal helicopter crash that killed Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others in October 2018 revealed that mechanical failure was to blame, the court heard on Monday. The incident occurred shortly after the helicopter took off from King Power Stadium following a Premier League match. The inquest, held at Leicester City Hall, is also examining the deaths of pilot Eric Swaffer, his partner Izabela Lechowicz,…