Leicester City owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's helicopter engulfed in flames after crashing in car park of King Power Stadium

A helicopter belonging by Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has burst into flames after it crashed yards away from the King Power stadium this evening.

The helicopter belonging to Leicester owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has crashed outside the King Power Stadium
Fans were shell-shocked and some broke down in tears as flames engulfed the club's staff car park where the helicopter crashed at around 8.30pm tonight, shortly after Leicester's 1-1 draw with West Ham. Eyewitness said the helicopter took off as normal from the centre circle and was hovering over the south east corner of the ground before spluttering and spiraling to ground, near Filbert Way and bursting into flames. Spectators who were at the game said they witnessed the helicopter spinning out of control and that there was a problem with the tail rotor of the aircraft.
While the fire appears to be under control from photographs at the scene, the helicopter appears to have been completely destroyed by the powerful blaze
A helicopter belonging to Leicester City football club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is on fire after it crashed in the King Power Stadium car park in Leicester
Firefighters have managed to fight their way through the blaze and extinguish the fire. The helicopter came down shortly after Leicester City's 1-1 draw with West Ham
Cars near to the scene of the crash also appear to have been incinerated by the blaze. It is unclear if there were any injuries on the ground
Emergency services are at the scene following the incident and an area surrounding the ground has been closed off
It is unclear who was on board the helicopter at the time of the crash. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is believed to be the only family member who attended the 1-1 draw on Saturday night
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha waves to fans after a Premier League clash between Leicester City and Southampton in April 2016. It is believed he was at the game tonight but it is unclear whether he was on board the helicopter


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