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
Leicester City W.F.C. getting the club back into the Northern Division at the first time of asking. Leicester City Women suffered relegation to the 4th tier of Women's football in May 2013 having picked up just four points from 16 games. The club hired Stuart Wilson as Manager as they looked for an immediate return to the Northern Division. Unfortunately, the club lost out on promotion to Copsewood FC (Copsewood became Nuneaton Town Ladies before folding) Leicester City WFC did, however, regain the County Cup having lost in the final the previous season. When Stuart Wilson left in the Summer of 2014, Reserves