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. Club and the Northern Division. They also made it to the Fifth Round of the FA Cup, reached the League Cup final and regained the County Cup. In May 2018, Leicester City Women were awarded a licence for Tier 2 following an extensive application process. The Foxes were one of five new teams to be added to the new FA Women's Championship. Leicester City Women currently play at Farley Way Stadium, home of Quorn FC. The club moved in the summer of 2017. The stadium has an artificial pitch and a capacity of 1,400. Up until 2017, the Foxes played