Posted by The pilot of a helicopter which crashed outside Leicester's stadium on Saturday night may have prevented a larger tragedy by bringing it down away from buildings and homes.
The helicopter, belonging to Leicester City's owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - who is feared to have been on board - came down just outside the ground after the club's 1-1 match against West Ham on Saturday's night.
An aerial view shows where the helicopter crashed and then burst into flames, in a relatively derelict part of the site.
The crash could have caused mass casualties if it had come down on the road, car park, nearby houses or wrecked part of the King Power Stadium in England.
Most of the 31,000 fans who watched the English Premier League side draw with West Ham had already left the stadium when the helicopter took off from the centre of the pitch. But video footage in the aftermath of the crash showed there was still a large crowd of people in the area when the helicopter fell to the ground.
They included spectators and journalists as well as police officers who were controlling the crowd during the match. Also near the stadium are a Holiday Inn hotel and an adjacent restaurant, two car dealerships and a children's play centre.
A Sky Sports News cameraman said:
Witnesses reported seeing the Augusta Westland AW-169 aircraft suffering engine trouble and spinning out of control shortly after it took off from the centre-circle.
The club's owner is known for arriving and leaving the stadium in his helicopter at home games.
Self-made Thai billionaire Mr Srivaddhanaprabha has become a hero to Leicester fans since their improbable Premier League title win in 2016.
The 60-year-old is also praised for his charity work, donating £2 million (N724 million) towards a new children's hospital.
Leicestershire Police has said the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) will now be leading the investigation into the circumstances of the helicopter crash.
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The helicopter, belonging to Leicester City's owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - who is feared to have been on board - came down just outside the ground after the club's 1-1 match against West Ham on Saturday's night.
An aerial view shows where the helicopter crashed and then burst into flames, in a relatively derelict part of the site.
The crash could have caused mass casualties if it had come down on the road, car park, nearby houses or wrecked part of the King Power Stadium in England.
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| The helicopter, belonging to Leicester City's owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - who is feared to have been on board - came down just outside the ground after the club's match against West Ham on Saturday night |
They included spectators and journalists as well as police officers who were controlling the crowd during the match. Also near the stadium are a Holiday Inn hotel and an adjacent restaurant, two car dealerships and a children's play centre.
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| An aerial view of the crashed helicopter's charred remains shows the aircraft partially covered by a sheet on Sunday afternoon |
"I don't know how the pilot did it but he seemed to manage to slow down the spinning rotation and it drifted off into the corner part of the car park.Witnesses have said the 'engine stopped' in the air, before the helicopter plummeted to the ground at around 8.45pm.
"To my mind the pilot was heroic and the two police offers in front of me, who also tried to help, they are heroes too.
"It could have been so much worse if the pilot hadn't done that."
Witnesses reported seeing the Augusta Westland AW-169 aircraft suffering engine trouble and spinning out of control shortly after it took off from the centre-circle.
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| An aerial view shows where the helicopter crashed and then burst into flames, in a relatively derelict part of the site |
Self-made Thai billionaire Mr Srivaddhanaprabha has become a hero to Leicester fans since their improbable Premier League title win in 2016.
The 60-year-old is also praised for his charity work, donating £2 million (N724 million) towards a new children's hospital.
Leicestershire Police has said the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) will now be leading the investigation into the circumstances of the helicopter crash.
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| Article Name | Leicester Pilot Saved Hundreds Of Lives By Bringing Down The Stricken Aircraft Away From Homes And Buildings Before It Burst Into Flames |
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| Published On | 10/28/2018 |
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