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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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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

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

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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...

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, January 10, 2025.
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