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Leicester owners suing for £2.1bn over helicopter crash

Leicester City's owners are suing Italian company Leonardo SpA for £2.15bn after the death of Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash in 2018.
The lawsuit is the largest fatal accident claim in English history, seeking compensation for loss of earnings and damages.
An inquiry found that a damaged tail rotor caused the crash, ruling out pilot error, according to the British government's Air Accidents Investigation Branch .
Leonardo stated it would defend the claim, asserting compliance with safety standards in the design and manufacture of the helicopter.

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Aftonbladet

The owner died - the family is demanding 30 billion

Leicester's former owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died in a tragic helicopter crash in 2018. Now the family is demanding compensation. The company Leonardo, which manufactured

2 months ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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Politiken

Family of deceased club owner demands 19 billion from helicopter manufacturer

Former Leicester City owner Srivaddhanaprabha died in a helicopter crash in 2018. Family demands compensation.

2 months ago·Copenhagen, Denmark

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Jyllands-Posten

Family of deceased club owner demands 19 billion in compensation

The family of former Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died in a helicopter crash in 2018, has launched a civil lawsuit against helicopter manufacturer Leonardo S.p.A. The family...

2 months ago·Aarhus, Denmark

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News18 India

Family Of Former Leicester Owner Files $2.6 Billion Fatal Accident Claim After Helicopter Crash

Vichai and four others died in the crash just outside the Premier League team’s King Power Stadium in October 2018.

2 months ago·India

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Irish Independent

Family of former Leicester City owner launch legal action over helicopter crash that killed him

A £2.15bn (€2.5bn) legal claim has been launched over the helicopter crash that killed Leicester City Football Club’s former owner, a PR firm acting for his family has said.

2 months ago·Ireland

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Corriere Della Sera

Leicester, 2.5 billion euro lawsuit against Leonardo for the helicopter accident in which the former president lost his life

The son of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, owner of Leicester, intends to seek 2.15 billion pounds in compensation from the Italian company after the death of his father. The accident report: 'Tail rotor failure'

2 months ago·Italy

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