Leicester City helicopter crash that killed five ruled accidental
Leicester City helicopter crash that killed five ruled accidental
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Former Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was among those killed in the incident. An inquest jury has concluded that the deaths of five people who were killed when a helicopter crashed outside the King Power Stadium and became engulfed in flames were accidental.
The jury returned its conclusion in the inquests into the deaths of former Leicester City FC owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the helicopter’s pilot Eric Swaffer, his partner and co-pilot Izabela Lechowicz, and passengers Nusara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare at Leicester City Hall on Tuesday.
Senior coroner Catherine Mason instructed the jury before they began their deliberations that only an accidental conclusion could be reached. The jury’s conclusion, which was read to the hearing by the foreperson, said: “The helicopter had all airworthiness and maintenance certificates. It was found that the pilot, Eric Swaffer, took all available and appropriate options to try to regain control of the helicopter.”.
