It seems that probably around five people have lost their lives. It's a terrible and tragic episode and my thoughts are with the families of those bereaved.
I'm in no hurry to find out precisely whose lives have been ruined by this crash. If it takes hours or days to hear official confirmation, it doesn't change what happened.
It seems that probably around five people have lost their lives. It's a terrible and tragic episode and my thoughts are with the families of those bereaved.
I'm in no hurry to find out precisely whose lives have been ruined by this crash. If it takes hours or days to hear official confirmation, it doesn't change what happened.
RIP.
Only thing I hope is that they were unconcious before the helicopter went up in flames - Sounds like the police officer ran over to try and get them out yet burning to death and being aware of whats going on, cant be many worst ways to go
RIP to all involved. These incidents seem to occur far too frequently for my liking. Are safety checks carried out properly on private aircraft? This particular heli costs 8.5 mil. I do fly for holidays but I'd rather not. I know people say you're more likely to be killed in a car accident, but at least in a car you have a chance if something goes wrong, and many more cars are driven than aircraft flown. Such a shame, and someone who our ownership would do well to take influence from.
To the owner Vichai, Kaveporn his right-hand man and member of staff Nursara a friend of the owner and member of staff who was Miss Thailand 2005. Eric the pilot and his partner and co pilot Izabela.
Absolutely awful, RIP to one of the very few good guys in football ownership and the other 4 unfortunate enough to be caught up in such a tragedy. None will be forgotten.
I don't particularly like the business practices of King Power but Vichai was evidently a very likeable individual and someone who was dedicated to the football club that he owned and ran successfully.
Such sad news, I have still not seen my next door neighbour and didn't want to knock on his door yesterday. I indirectly benefited from his community generosity as he gave millions to the local hospitals where I am being treated for my heart problem. RIP sir you were a beacon in the light of very poor/bad owners in our sport.
Taken from a Facebook post - "Sometimes people come into your life indirectly and with little fanfare and end up having a huge impact on your life.
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha led a Thai consortium that took over my club in 2010 - a club that over my 30+ previous years of supporting had led a life of yo-yoing between the top two divisions, working on limited budgets, almost gone out of business and generally provided disappointment and 'nearly' moments on a regular basis. Success would be a quarter final FA Cup place, getting promoted from Div 2/Championship and not getting spanked at Old Trafford.
All that changed in 2010 when Vichai (who fell for LCFC when he saw us beat Middlesbrough in the 97 League Cup final - his first ever live game) and the King Power team took over the reins . Within 4 years we'd got out of the Championship as Champions, thanks predominantly to the money put in to the club by Vichai.
And 2 years on, the 5000/1 miracle happened. The impossible dream, the thing we'd dream of in a moment of stupidity whilst we watched the reality of the 'Big 4' take their turn to win the trophy again(cos that's what they did). The weeks being ticked off, win after win, closer and closer, we'd balls it up at the last moment because that's what we do. But it never happened, and that fateful night on Monday 2nd May when Eden Hazard scored the equaliser to seal my team's (yeah my team!) moment of glory. Premier League champions. Champions League participants. Tears of joy, pride, relief and disbelief flowed from me and I'm sure all Leicester fans that night.
And Vichai made that possible. He allowed us to dream, he allowed us to hope, he allowed us to believe. He united a city and a county as I'd never seen it united before. He gave us the chance to go back to that child like state where you believe anything is possible and when you're told by everyone that you're being stupid, you don't care. Working class kids who'd grown older and cynical had been rewarded for their blind loyalty thanks to Vichai.
Frequent 7 figure donations to local communities, free beers/pies/cakes/scarves/away travel thrown in periodically as good will gestures, no interest in being in the spotlight. In an age of 'me me me' (hello Jose), Vichai was happy to stay low profile but was always willing to share a picture or a few words when he was at games or out and about.
As fate would have it, I was in Leicester last night.A night out with mates took a more sombre mood when news of the crash broke. Despite it taking an age to name him as one of the passengers, we all knew. It's what he did. I went down to the ground this morning at 9am, and people were gathering already, some in tears, some stunned. That same disbelief that was there for the 5000/1 miracle was back again - but this time with a tragic outcome.
Thank you Vichai. Thank you for being so generous and for helping make our impossible dream come true and giving us memories that are burned in our hearts and minds. You will never ever be forgotten.
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I'm in no hurry to find out precisely whose lives have been ruined by this crash. If it takes hours or days to hear official confirmation, it doesn't change what happened.
RIP.
Of course I imagine we'll never know that
Tragic
RIP
Sleep tight, dear man.
R.I.P
May all 5 rest in peace and may those left behind be able to find some consolation in the knowledge that they were both loved and respected.
Eric Swaffer
Izabela Lechowicz
Nursara Suknamai
Kaveporn Punpare
RIP
Kaveporn his right-hand man and member of staff
Nursara a friend of the owner and member of staff who was Miss Thailand 2005.
Eric the pilot and his partner and co pilot
Izabela.
RIP
I don't particularly like the business practices of King Power but Vichai was evidently a very likeable individual and someone who was dedicated to the football club that he owned and ran successfully.
Both Harding and Vichai were very Popular with fans while they were alive.
Most folk only get nice things said about them when they die.
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha led a Thai consortium that took over my club in 2010 - a club that over my 30+ previous years of supporting had led a life of yo-yoing between the top two divisions, working on limited budgets, almost gone out of business and generally provided disappointment and 'nearly' moments on a regular basis. Success would be a quarter final FA Cup place, getting promoted from Div 2/Championship and not getting spanked at Old Trafford.
All that changed in 2010 when Vichai (who fell for LCFC when he saw us beat Middlesbrough in the 97 League Cup final - his first ever live game) and the King Power team took over the reins . Within 4 years we'd got out of the Championship as Champions, thanks predominantly to the money put in to the club by Vichai.
And 2 years on, the 5000/1 miracle happened. The impossible dream, the thing we'd dream of in a moment of stupidity whilst we watched the reality of the 'Big 4' take their turn to win the trophy again(cos that's what they did). The weeks being ticked off, win after win, closer and closer, we'd balls it up at the last moment because that's what we do. But it never happened, and that fateful night on Monday 2nd May when Eden Hazard scored the equaliser to seal my team's (yeah my team!) moment of glory. Premier League champions. Champions League participants. Tears of joy, pride, relief and disbelief flowed from me and I'm sure all Leicester fans that night.
And Vichai made that possible. He allowed us to dream, he allowed us to hope, he allowed us to believe. He united a city and a county as I'd never seen it united before. He gave us the chance to go back to that child like state where you believe anything is possible and when you're told by everyone that you're being stupid, you don't care. Working class kids who'd grown older and cynical had been rewarded for their blind loyalty thanks to Vichai.
Frequent 7 figure donations to local communities, free beers/pies/cakes/scarves/away travel thrown in periodically as good will gestures, no interest in being in the spotlight. In an age of 'me me me' (hello Jose), Vichai was happy to stay low profile but was always willing to share a picture or a few words when he was at games or out and about.
As fate would have it, I was in Leicester last night.A night out with mates took a more sombre mood when news of the crash broke. Despite it taking an age to name him as one of the passengers, we all knew. It's what he did. I went down to the ground this morning at 9am, and people were gathering already, some in tears, some stunned. That same disbelief that was there for the 5000/1 miracle was back again - but this time with a tragic outcome.
Thank you Vichai. Thank you for being so generous and for helping make our impossible dream come true and giving us memories that are burned in our hearts and minds. You will never ever be forgotten.
RIP."