Why so sure?
For similar accidents but with unknown people, they tell the whole situation right away.
Leicester City owner’s helicopter crashes in car park | Five deaths including Chairman
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For similar accidents but with unknown people, they tell the whole situation right away.
I don't know about Australia but here the Police are in charge of when Victims can be named to the media and that won't be done until they are formally identified and families informed
No official statements by anyone after 20 hrs
This explains a lot about the graveness of the situation:
- Why does a private helicopter land in the middle of a city in a stadium (has it all the licences?)
- What happened to the engine, why does it stalled?
- Identify the victims, an explosion of an helicopter full of fuel with temperatures around 1200 degrees or more, it doesn’t remain much to identify
This explains a lot about the graveness of the situation:
- Why does a private helicopter land in the middle of a city in a stadium (has it all the licences?)
- What happened to the engine, why does it stalled?
- Identify the victims, an explosion of an helicopter full of fuel with temperatures around 1200 degrees or more, it doesn’t remain much to identify
they have done this for pretty much every home game since they have owned the club, they have also used the helicopter to get to the training ground on multiple occasions
Yep when you think he's owned it from 2010 and goes to most home games this trip has been done 100 + times.
Clearly something went wrong on arrival as this helicopter must've come in from London and obviously the pilot didn't sense anything wrong in the incoming journey otherwise they'd surely have been warned and taken a car down to London.
Tragic anyway.
Clearly something went wrong on arrival as this helicopter must've come in from London and obviously the pilot didn't sense anything wrong in the incoming journey otherwise they'd surely have been warned and taken a car down to London.
Tragic anyway.
Often details of the victims are released after families and next of kin have been informed.
If the news orgs and journalists get hold of information first, they'll release it unless not allowed. There's usually a race to break a story/info.
I just don't think it's feasible for there to be a giant media concerted effort to milk this by withholding details.
Also the helicopter must have just taken off and landed in the stadium, so it was working before that.
Also a helicopter stall *is* survivable. You can control and land a stalled helicopter somewhat.
Could have happened for so many reasons. Guess we'll find out.
I'd say with the whole fake news hyperbole that's come to the fore in the last two years people are desperate to try to get the facts as quick as possible to stop idiots disrupting those stories.
I didn't think there would be much on this while today's footy was on, tbh.
No 'will' for that from the key players - authorities, football sector or the media people.
Just the course of things rather than manipulation though.
No 'will' for that from the key players - authorities, football sector or the media people.
Just the course of things rather than manipulation though.
No the helicopter resides a short distance away at Leicesters training ground. Usually the chairman drives to the training ground for taking off in the helicopter, i know this as a family member lives a a couple of doors away from their training ground.
Terrible news. He was obviously well liked by the fans and the team achieved something magical under his ownership.
Rest in peace.
Rest in peace.
Ah thanks for filling me in. I just read it was due to go to London (for I assume a flight to Thailand) so just thought it had come from there. Guess a short haul flight like that wouldn't have detected anything.
From the eyewitness accounts I've read, sounds more like something caused the tail rotor to cease functioning. It is possible to make a survivable landing if this occurs at cruise speed, using the auto-rotate technique, but the chances are much reduced if it happens in the hover or at very low speed, which seem likely in this case.
That movie about Leicester just got a terribly sad ending 
My friend is friend of Aiyawatt. And he told earlier today that father was on board, son not and daughter almost sure not. She got a child around month ago and wasnt in Uk. So that tweet last page should be right. I dont have rights to quote it. And if somebody asks, i have lived in Bkk part time since 2011. Sad story but at least daughter wasnt there if my information is correct, like i believe/hope it is.
At low speed and low altitude is almost impossible to control such malfunction, if the reports about the tail rotor are true.
Sounds like he didn't have much air to operate into.
Terrible news, hopefully there were fewer people on board than the initial reports..
The fact that there's no mention of 'Leicester owner in critical condition' suggests what everyone fears.
Tragic event. Really feel for Leicester, what a shitty thing to happen to them.
Tragic event. Really feel for Leicester, what a shitty thing to happen to them.
Thanks. Hope you’re right.
My guess is that they will wait until this round of PL matches is complete.
Expect the grim news Tuesday morning
Expect the grim news Tuesday morning
Absolutely awful, it's tragic and am simply lost for words.
Guardian saying no survivors and only the owner was onboard from his family and 4 others.
I was in the hospitality at The King Power yesterday, I saw the Helicopter land on the pitch and there definitely was something not quite right with the way it landed. They have recently installed a new giant screen in one of the ends and it looked as though the air pressure differences was causing a huge imbalance. The helicopter looked as though it was being spun and dragged to the screen and ended up landing in the middle of the half rather than in the centre circle as usual.
We spoke about it landed and brushed it off as one of those things, but from where it went down it looks as though it could have caused similar issues on the way up, causing him to overcompensate.
Absolutely shocking incident and the whole county is in mourning.
We spoke about it landed and brushed it off as one of those things, but from where it went down it looks as though it could have caused similar issues on the way up, causing him to overcompensate.
Absolutely shocking incident and the whole county is in mourning.
Just saw your post on foxes talk @Camy89
Sounds like one of the better owners in the Premier League, horrible way to go.
Hope all that are effected by this are able to grieve in peace and not hounded for comments etc.
Hope all that are effected by this are able to grieve in peace and not hounded for comments etc.
Thought it was the least I could do, might not mean much but always nice to show support in current climates.Just saw your post on foxes talk @Camy89
Actually spent a bit of time roaming around the forum reading the threads, good website actually. Like the notification set up.
BBC news at ten just confirmed the death of the owner.
BBC news just confirmed the owner died
No survivors, all 5 passed away. RIP.
https://www.lcfc.com/news/890995/club-statement-vichai-srivaddhanaprabha/press-release
https://www.lcfc.com/news/890995/club-statement-vichai-srivaddhanaprabha/press-release
Club statement confirming helicopter crash casualties.
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RIP
RIP
Sad, sad news. Devastated! Thoughts and prayers to the family of those who were killed in this tragic accident. <3
Just been featured on BBC News.
Very sad, RIP
Very sad, RIP
RIP.
How very sad..
Thankful that none of his family was travelling with him, it would have been even more heartbreaking.
Condolences as well to the family of the other 4 people who died.
Thankful that none of his family was travelling with him, it would have been even more heartbreaking.
Condolences as well to the family of the other 4 people who died.
Awful
RIP
RIP
RIP and strength to all families.