An inquest into the deaths of five people, including Leicester City owner Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, in a 2018 helicopter crash has heard that pilot Eric Swaffer did everything in his power to avoid the tragedy. The helicopter suffered a mechanical failure shortly after takeoff, causing it to spin out of control and crash outside King Power Stadium.
Eric Swaffer was flying the aircraft that killed Leicester City’s owner in 2018 The pilot of a helicopter that crashed outside Leicester City’s stadium killing five people ‘did everything in his power’ to stop the tragedy. Eric Swaffer was flying the aircraft that spun out of control, plummeted to the ground and burst into flames shortly after takeoff on October 27, 2018.
Among others giving evidence today was Jon Rudkin, director of football at Leicester City. A tearful Mr Rudkin told the inquest he had walked khun Vichai to the helicopter, which had landed in the stadium on the evening of the crash. He then watched as the chairman boarded, waved and gave a thumbs up as they took off. ‘Once we heard the chairman had not survived the accident, it was a complete shock,’ he said. ‘Shock right across the football club, the fans, the community and worldwide really.
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