LEICESTER CITY OWNER HELICOPTER CRASHES OUTSIDE THE KING POWER STADIUM TONIGHT
The helicopter belonging to the Leicester’s billionaire owner Vichai Srivaddhnaprabha crashed and burst into flames as it left the club’s stadium.
The helicopter spiralled and crashed to the ground before bursting into flames as it left stadium following the 1-1 draw with West Ham.
Mr Srivaddhanapraba, a Thai businessman estimated to be worth £5bn, is the owner of the club and chairman of the sponsors King Power.
The billionaire owner bought Leicester City in 2010 and the club won the Premier League in 2016.
Eye witnesses reported seeing the helicopter struggling in the air and only just clearing the stadium roof before plummeting to the floor.
Emergency services were scrambled to the scene and shocked onlookers ushered away as ambulances and fire fighting crews raced to the scene.
A eye witness said: “I saw it all. It was clearly in trouble and only just managed to get over the stadium before it started whirling around and coming down.”
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