Leicester City helicopter crash: Police 'tried to smash helicopter windscreen' after seeing it fall

Cop fights back tears as he recalls helicopter crash rescue effort

Cop was told: 'There are a lot of medals on your chest, if there were room, the family of Khun Vichai would certainly offer you another'

Helicopter spun out of control before crash killing Leicester owner, inquest told

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others died in the crash after a mechanical failure caused the helicopter to spin. A mechanical failure caused a helicopter containing the owner of Leicester City football club to “rapidly” spin out of control before it crashed and burst into flames, moments after leaving the pitch, an inquest has heard. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, referred to in court as Khun Vichai, died in the crash on October 27 2018 after a m…

Tributes pour in as 2018 Leicester City helicopter crash inquest begins

Five people including Leicester City's chairman died in the crash outside the King Power Stadium.

Leicester owner's tragic last gesture seconds before helicopter crash

Former Leicester owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, 60, was among five people tragically killed in a helicopter crash following a Foxes fixture in October 2018

Leicester City helicopter crash: Police 'tried to smash helicopter windscreen' after seeing it fall

A police sergeant, who was on the scene within seconds, tried to smash the windscreen with a baton to get into the cockpit, but the coroner was told it was a "very strong structure" designed to withstand a bird strike at a speed of 180mph.

Family pays tribute to Leicester City owner as helicopter crash inquest opens

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was remembered for his ‘kind spirit’ and ‘commitment’ to Leicester City during the inquest into his death.