Leicester FC owner's helicopter crashes

[Nereus]

King Power chief Vichai feared dead in helicopter crash

https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/genera ... pter-crash


LONDON: A helicopter belonging to Leicester City football club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crashed in the club's car park on Saturday evening, according to British media, with photographs posted on Twitter showing a fireball. Mr Vichai and four others were on board, sources said. It was not known whether there were any survivors.

Earlier, media reported that a daughter of Mr VIchai was also on board, but it was later confirmed that she was not present on the doomed flight. (no idea where they got that from)

[Nereus]

Reuters should be a reliable source, but none of them should be speculating about any of it:
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October 28, 2018 / 2:52 PM / Updated 2 hours ago

Thai Leicester City owner, four others, were on crashed helicopter - source

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-socce ... KKCN1N204J

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a Thai tycoon, was among five people who were in a helicopter which crashed in a ball of flames after a Premier League match on Saturday, a source close to the club said.

Also on board were one of Vichai’s two daughters, two pilots and a fifth person whose identity was not immediately known, the source said on Sunday.

[oakdale160]

Although this horrific event occurred in the English midlands, there is something very Thai about it all!

[T.O.M.]

Not a forensic expert.....Are there any way to identify the victims after such a horrific fire (judged by the videos)....
Will there be anything left at all to extract DNA from?

[STEVE G]

Not a forensic expert.....Are there any way to identify the victims after such a horrific fire (judged by the videos)....
Will there be anything left at all to extract DNA from?

I think they tend to use dental x-rays for that kind of thing.

[dtaai-maai]

Are helicopters subject to air traffic control, flight plans, submitting passenger lists, etc.?

[Lost]

Though having to rub shoulders with the great unwashed, normal transport usually gets you from A to B.

[PeteC]

Leicester City owner among five helicopter crash victims

RIP

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lei ... e-46013381

https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/genera ... -confirmed

[T.O.M.]

Leicester City owner among five helicopter crash victims

RIP

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lei ... e-46013381


https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/genera ... -confirmed

Finally he is 'Tax Free'

[Dannie Boy]

Leicester City owner among five helicopter crash victims

RIP

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lei ... e-46013381


https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/genera ... -confirmed

Finally he is 'Tax Free'

That’s somewhat insensitive

[Nereus]

Are helicopters subject to air traffic control, flight plans, submitting passenger lists, etc.?

Yes, absolutely. But depending on what "class" the operation is conducted under, slightly different rules apply.

Not sure about in this case as it may have been under "private" operations, but it would still be under air traffic control with a flight plan.

[The understudy]

Hallo Y’all

My condolancas to his Families, Friends and all Fans officials players coaches and staff of Leichster city FC!
Well this is Sad news Indeed. He past away way to early and before his time as he was only 58!
May he Rest In Peace!

Your’s The understudy!!!

[PeteC]

Leicester City pilot hailed a hero for steering stricken helicopter away from stadium


https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/29/foot ... ilot-intl/

[albaker]

Are helicopters subject to air traffic control, flight plans, submitting passenger lists, etc.?

Yes, absolutely. But depending on what "class" the operation is conducted under, slightly different rules apply.

Not sure about in this case as it may have been under "private" operations, but it would still be under air traffic control with a flight plan.

Flight plan to be submitted but passenger lists are not mandatory here in UK for private helicopter flights .

[Nereus]

Not to take anything away from the pilot, he was more than well qualified and experienced. RIP.

But in the situation that he found himself, and the absolute few seconds that he had to react, it is a big stretch to suggest that he was attempting to "steer" the helicopter away from anything. Until a full investigation is completed it is not even known what caused the accident. In the normal operation of a helicopter in a confined area such as was the case here, he would have planned an exit path over the area as clear as possible of what he knew was there.

Some of the reports and opinions being published are down right absurd, and in some case border on being libellous.