Helicopter down outside Leicester City Football Club

[Simplythebeast]

News coming in that the helicopter owned by the owner of Leicester City has crashed into the car park after taking off at the end of the match, No other details yet.

[helicrazi]

Leicester City Chairman Heli Crash

The helicopter of Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has crashed outside the King Power Stadium following the Foxes' Premier League match against West Ham

The incident occurred in the club car park with eye witnesses saying police cars, ambulances and security were frantically rushing around the stadium.

Pictures immediately after the crash showed a huge fire outside the ground.

Leicester police said in a statement: "We are dealing with an incident in the vicinity of the King Power Stadium. Emergency services are aware and dealing

[SWBKCB]

BT Sport where covering the match live, and they've just gone off air as the stadium is being evacuated

[timmcat]

From the club's FB page.

[nomorehelosforme]

BBC Report

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-...shire-46006470

Looks very serious

[renort]

Originally Posted by Mitchaa

Where does it mention any deaths reported?

Probability is high but not confirmed.

Anyone know the type and probable capacity?

G-VSKP AW169

[Cabby]

Sky news video. Fire was put out after 20mins according to tv news.
https://news.sky.com/story/helicopte...adium-11537872

[nomorehelosforme]

BBC show a 109 G-LCFC

[Sir Niall Dementia]

Originally Posted by nomorehelosforme

BBC show a 109 G-LCFC

Used to be. Been an AW169 for 2 years

SND

[KPax]

Watched the after football show it was a 169, ac departed then just outside the stadium was seen to spin to the ground according to eye witnesses, tail rotor problem already mentioned.

[KNIEVEL77]

Sky news reporting the helicopter can hold 20 passengers.

[Murty]

Originally Posted by KNIEVEL77

Sky news reporting the helicopter can hold 20 passengers.

7-10 is the more likely capacity.

[jeepys]

20 pax. It's not a 189

[Sir Niall Dementia]

Originally Posted by KNIEVEL77

Sky news reporting the helicopter can hold 20 passengers.

Also reporting "the engine stopped and it dropped like a stone" from an eyewitness on BBC. Usual load of media s**t and speculation. As LCFC Chairman is a nice bloke from memories of flying him some time ago, and a colleague of many of us was in the front seat, and as yet no-one knows their condition I do wish the media would just stick to facts rather than guesswork.

SND

[KNIEVEL77]

Having seen this helicopter take off many times from the King Power I believe it usually has two crew.

[TheWrongTrousers]

And some of us are praying it’s not those two friends...

[anchorhold]

Of course the usual speculation from 'eye witness' such as tail rotor failing or engine failure. Of course this was a night departure with all the usual risks that helicopter crews face on such departures, plus in this case departing from a flood lit area, into the dark with twenty four 'pylons' (probably unlit) on top of the stadium structure.

[KNIEVEL77]

Originally Posted by TheWrongTrousers

And some of us are praying it’s not those two friends...

I have seen various different crew members fly the machine over the last few months however who ever it is, I’m sure our thoughts are with them.

[er340790]

BBC:

One witness said he saw Leicester's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel run out towards the crashed helicopter.

[gulliBell]

You can also hear on the radio in that recording somebody on-scene reporting "I can't get to the pilot, no"