2018 Leicester helicopter crash 2018 Leicester helicopter crash On 27 October 2018, an AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter crashed shortly after take-off from the King Power Stadium, the home ground of Leicester City Football Club in Leicester, United Kingdom. All five people on board – the pilot and four passengers, including club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha – were killed. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch attributed the crash to a loss of yaw control owing to a failure of the tail rotor control linkage. Vichai frequently travelled to and from Leicester City's matches at the King Power Stadium in the helicopter, with the "Leicester Mercury" describing it as
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