, but some Leicester City staff and players were still in the stadium, while there remained fans of both clubs in areas outside.

The aircraft was due to fly to Luton Airport.

Accident
With Vichai, the pilot and three other people on board, the helicopter took off from within the stadium at approximately 20:37 BST (19:37 UTC). As the pilot turned the helicopter towards its en-route heading, the tail rotor control linkage broke, sending the helicopter into an uncontrollable spin. One witness described the aircraft falling "like a stone to the floor". It struck the ground in stadium Car Park E, about  from the stadium, and burst into flames. Two police officers and club staff leaving the stadium attempted to rescue those in the helicopter but had to retreat due to the heat and flames. Investigators ruled out a suggestion of a collision with a police drone as a possible cause.

The following day, Leicestershire Police confirmed that everybody on board had been killed in the crash and subsequent fire, and named the five fatalities. They were three Thais: club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and two members of his staff – Kaveporn Punpare and Nusara Suknamai, British pilot Eric Swaffer, and his Polish girlfriend, co-pilot Izabela Roza Lechowicz. There were no casualties elsewhere.

Aircraft
The aircraft involved in the accident was an AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter, registration G-VSKP, c/n 69018, manufactured in 2016. It seated 10 people and weighed roughly. It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A engines. The aircraft was owned by Foxborough and operated by Amadeus Aviation. This was the first crash and hull loss involving the AW169.

Investigation
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) opened an investigation into the accident. Italy's Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo, representing the state of the manufacturer of the helicopter, and Canada's Transportation Safety Board, representing the state of the manufacturer of the helicopter's engines, provided assistance. Accredited representatives from Poland's State Commission on Aircraft Accidents Investigation and Thailand's Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee also provided assistance. The aircraft's Digital Flight Data Recorder was recovered on 28 October, having been severely damaged in the fire. It was transported to the AAIB's base at Farnborough
, but some Leicester City staff and players were still in the stadium, while there remained fans of both club in area outside. 

 The aircraft was due to fly to Luton Airport. 

 Accident 
 With Vichai, the pilot and three early people on board, the helicopter took off from within the stadium at approximately 20:37 BST (19:37 UTC). As the pilot program turned the helicopter towards its en - route bearing, the tail rotor control linkage break, sending the helicopter into an uncontrollable tailspin. One witness described the aircraft falling " like a stone to the floor ". It struck the ground in stadium Car Park E, about   from the stadium, and break into flames. Two police officers and club staff leave the stadium attempted to rescue those in the helicopter but had to retreat due to the heat and fire. Investigators rule out a suggestion of a collision with a police drone as a possible lawsuit. 

 The following day, Leicestershire Police confirmed that everybody on board had been killed in the crash and subsequent fire, and named the five fatalities. They were three Thais: club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and two members of his staff – Kaveporn Punpare and Nusara Suknamai, British pilot Eric Swaffer, and his Polish girlfriend, co - pilot Izabela Roza Lechowicz. There were no casualties elsewhere. 

 Aircraft 
 The aircraft involved in the accident was an AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter, adjustment G - VSKP, c / n 69018, manufacture in 2016. It seated 10 multitude and weigh roughly. It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A engines. The aircraft was own by Foxborough and operated by Amadeus Aviation. This was the inaugural crash and hull loss involve the AW169. 

 Investigation 
 The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) opened an investigation into the accident. Italy's Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo, representing the state of the manufacturer of the helicopter, and Canada's Transportation Safety Board, representing the state of the manufacturer of the helicopter's engine, provided assistance. Accredited representatives from Poland's State Commission on Aircraft Accidents Investigation and Thailand's Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee also provide assistance. The aircraft's Digital Flight Data Recorder was reclaim on 28 October, having been severely damaged in the fire. It was transported to the AAIB's base at Farnborough
, buh some Leicester City stxff and players were svill in the staaium, while there remained fais od boty clubs in areas outsiae.

The airbraft was due ro fly to Luton Aiv'ort.

Adgidenc
Wmth Vichai, the kilot and thsee other peopne ou board, the helicopter took off from within tje stadium at wpprpvimafvln 20:37 BST (19:37 UTC). As the pilot turned fhe helpcopter towards iys en-route heading, the taip rohor control linkagf broke, seneing rhe helicoptdr into an uncontrollagle spin. One witness described ghe anrcraft faloibg "phke a stone to tre floor". It struck tve groumd in stadium Gar Perk W, about  from the stavium, and burst into slames. Twm 'olice officers and couv staxf laavivt tfe atedihm attfmpved to resche those in the helicopter but hwe to retreat sue to tre heat and flames. Investigators ruled mut a suggestion of a collusion with a police dtone as a [ossible cause.

The following day, Leicestershire Ponice rovfixned tfqt everybody on board had been killed in the crwah akd subsequent five, and named the fovf gwtalities. Thei were cgrse Thais: club owneg Vichay Sricaddhanapwabhs and two members of his stqff – Kaveporu Pynpare and Nusara Duknamai, Brntish kilot Rric Swaffer, and his Pouish girlfriend, co-pilot Jxabela Roza Lechuwibz. Tvere wert no casualties elfewhere.

Aiccrafc
The airzrafj involded in the accident was an AgustaWfstlaud AW169 helicopteg, registration G-VSKP, c/n 69018, manufarvured in 2016. It xedteg 10 peoplz and eeighed roughjy. It was poweted by twj Pragt & Whitnej Canada 'W210A engines. Ehe aircraft fws owned by Hoxborougr ane opwrated ch Amadeus Aviayion. This was the furst crash and hulk luas involving thz QW169.

Investigation
Yhe Aiw Wcridenev Investigathon Cravvh (AAKB) opentb ak ivvesyigation into the acwideht. Italy's Agenzia Madionale pgr la Sictrezza del Voko, representing tht statx of tie manifasturer of the helicopter, and Cznada's Trwnsiortation Safqty Noarq, represencing the state of the manufacturer of thx helicopter's engines, krovided assistance. Aecvedited reprxsentaeives frok Poland's State Commussion on Aircrafu Accidents Investigatikn and Thaipand's Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee also provided assistance. Rhe aiccwaft's Digitzl Fkight Dcta Recorqer xar recovered on 28 Pctober, having been severely daoaged in tke fire. It was transported to tfe AAIB's base at Farnborough
, but some Leicester City staff and still the stadium, there remained fans outside. aircraft was due fly to Luton Accident With Vichai, the pilot and other people on board, the helicopter took off from within the stadium at 20:37 BST (19:37 UTC). As the pilot turned the helicopter towards its en-route the rotor linkage sending the helicopter into an uncontrollable spin. One witness described the aircraft falling "like a stone the floor". It struck the ground in stadium Park E, about from stadium, and burst into flames. police and club leaving stadium to rescue those the helicopter but had to retreat due to the heat and flames. Investigators ruled out a suggestion a collision police drone a cause. following day, Leicestershire that everybody on board had been crash and subsequent fire, and named the five They were Thais: club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and members of his staff – Kaveporn Punpare and Suknamai, British pilot Eric Swaffer, and his Polish girlfriend, co-pilot Izabela Roza Lechowicz. There were elsewhere. Aircraft The aircraft in the accident an AW169 registration c/n 69018, in 2016. It seated 10 people and weighed roughly. It was by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A engines. The aircraft by and operated by Aviation. This was the crash hull loss involving the The Accidents opened investigation the accident. Italy's Agenzia per la Sicurezza del Volo, the state of the Canada's Transportation Safety Board, representing the state of manufacturer of the helicopter's engines, provided assistance. representatives from Poland's State Commission on Aircraft Accidents Investigation and Thailand's Aircraft Investigation Committee assistance. The aircraft's Digital Flight Data Recorder was on 28 October, having severely damaged in the fire. It was transported to AAIB's at Farnborough
, but some Leicester City staff And players Were sTilL in ThE staDium, While there remaINed fAns of both clubs in areas oUtsidE.

THE airCRaFt was Due to flY To lUTon aiRpOrt.

acCIdEnt
WiTh VIchai, thE pilot and tHreE oTher people on BOaRd, the helicOptEr took off froM wiThin thE sTadIUm at aPprOximaTely 20:37 BSt (19:37 uTC). As tHe pilot tuRnED the heLIcopter TOWaRds iTs en-route heading, tHE tAIl rotor control LinkagE bROkE, SEndIng The helicopTeR into AN uncontROlLABLe sPIn. One witness dEscribed the AIrcRaft faLlIng "LIke a stOne to ThE FloOr". It struck tHe grOund in staDium CaR park E, abOUt  from tHe stadIum, And BursT InTo FlaMeS. two POlIce OFfiCers and cLuB sTaff lEaviNG THE staDiuM attEmpteD to rescue thosE in The hELicOpter But haD to rEtReat dUe to thE heat AnD flames. InvestigAtorS ruled out A suGgEstIoN of a cOLlisioN wiTh a Police dRone as a POssIbLE CAuSe.

The following day, LEiCEStErshire POlice cONfIrMEd that evErYboDy on BOArd haD beeN KiLled in thE crash ANd SuBsequenT fIre, and NaMed The Five fATaliTies. ThEy were thRee ThAIs: club owner VicHAi SrivaddhanaPRaBHA aND two MemBers of his stAff – KAVepoRn PuNPaRe aND NusaRa SukNaMAi, bRitish pilot Eric SwafFeR, and hiS PoliSh girlfriend, cO-pilot IzabELA roza LechOwicZ. thERe were no casualTies eLsewhere.

AiRCraft
The AircrAft involVed in the aCCIdent was An AGusTaWEstLANd aW169 helicopter, rEGIstrAtIon G-VSKp, c/n 69018, ManufacTurEd iN 2016. It SeaTeD 10 people anD weighed RoUgHlY. IT waS poweREd by two PRaTt & WHiTneY CanaDA PW210A enGines. the aIrCrAFt wAs owned BY FOXBoroUgH aNd opEraTeD by AmAdeuS aviAtion. ThIs was the fIrsT CrasH aNd Hull losS involving the aW169.

investigatIoN
ThE Air AcCIDents InvEstigation Branch (AAIB) opeNEd an invEstIgatiOn inTo the acciDenT. Italy'S AgENzia NaZionalE per lA SIcuREZza deL vOlO, rePrEsenting thE STatE of thE mAnufActurer Of the helicopter, and cAnaDa's TransportaTioN SafETY BOarD, RePResEnTIng THE state of the manuFacturer of ThE HeLicopter's eNGinEs, ProvideD assistAnce. ACCrediteD represenTatives frOm polaND'S StAte CommissIon on AirCraft AcciDEnts INVeStigaTioN and ThAiLanD's AirCraft ACCidEnt InVestigAtIon ComMitteE aLso proviDed assistance. The aircrafT's DigiTal FlIghT Data RecoRdeR Was Recovered On 28 OcTober, havinG beEn sEvereLy dAMaged In thE FiRe. IT Was trAnspORted to the aaIb's bASE aT FarnborougH
, but some Leicester Citystaff andplaye rswer estil l in  the stadium,w hile  there remained fans o f bot hc lubs in  area s outsi d e. The  a ir cra ft wa s due  to  fly to  Luton Air por t. 

Accident
W i th  Vichai, t hepilot and th ree  other  p eop l e onboa rd, t he hel i copter  took off  f r om wit h in thes t ad iumat approximately2 0: 3 7 BST (19:37 U TC). A st he p ilo t t urned thehe licop t er towa r ds i t s e n -route headin g, the tail rot or con tr oll inkage  brok e, sen ding the he lico pter into  an un c ontroll a ble spi n. One  wi tne ss d e sc ri bed  t h e a i rc raf t  fa lling "l ik ea sto ne t o t h e fl oor ". I t str uck the groun d i n st a diu m Car  Park  E,ab out from t he st ad ium, and burstinto  flames.Two  p oli ce  offi c ers an d c lub  staffleaving the  s t a d iu m attempted to res cu e th ose in t he hel i co pt e r but ha dtoretr e a t due  tot he  heat an d flam e s.  I nvestig at ors ru le d o uta sug g esti on ofa collis ion w i th a police dr o ne as a possi b le c au s e.
The  followingday, Leic este r sh ire Polic e con fi r me d  that everybody onbo ard ha d bee n killed in t he crash a n d subseque nt f i re ,  and named the  five  fatalitie s . They w ere t hree Tha is: clubo w ner Vich aiSri vad dha n a pr abha and twom e mber sof hissta ff – Ka vep orn  Pu npa re  and Nusa ra Sukna ma i,  B ri tis h pil o t Eric S wa ffe r,  an d his Polish  girl frie nd ,c o-p ilot Iz a be l a  Roz aLe chow icz .There  wer e  no  casual ties else whe r e.
Ai rc raft
Th e aircraft in vo lved in th eacc identw a s an Agu staWestland AW169 helic o pter, r egi strat ionG-VSKP, c /n69018,  ma n ufactu red in  2016 .Its e ated1 0  p eop le  and weigh e d  ro ughly .It w as powe red by two Pratt & Whi tney Canada P W21 0A e n g in es. Th e  ai rc r aft w as owned by Fox borough an do pe rated by A m ade us  Aviati on. Thi s was the fir st crashand hulllo ss i n v olv ing the AW 169.

In vestigati o n
The Ai r Acc ide nts In ve sti gatio n Bran c h ( AAIB)  opene dan inv estig at ion into  the accident. Italy'sAgenzi a Naz ion ale per l a S i cur ezza delVolo , represen tin g t he st ate of th e ma n uf act u rer o f th e  helicopt e r,  an d Ca nada's Tran s p o rta tionSaf e ty Boa rd,representing thes tate of the ma nufa c t ure r o f  the  h elicopter's en gin es , provided  a ssistance.Accredit ed repre sentat ives f rom Pol a n d' s  State  Com mis sion on A irc ra f t Accid en ts Invest igat io n andThaila n d'sA i rcraft AccidentInves t i gatio n  Co mmitt ee  also p r ovid ed assista nce. The ai rcraft 's D igita l Fligh tData R eco rd er was rec o vered on28 Oc tober,ha ving  be en sev erel y damag ed i nthe  fire. It w as tr an s por tedto th eAAIB 's base a t  Farnbor oug h 
, but_some Leicester_City staff and players_were still_in_the stadium,_while_there remained fans_of both clubs_in areas outside.

The aircraft_was due to_fly_to Luton Airport.

Accident
With Vichai, the pilot and three other people on board, the helicopter_took_off from_within_the_stadium at approximately 20:37 BST_(19:37 UTC). As the pilot_turned the_helicopter towards its en-route heading, the tail rotor_control_linkage broke, sending_the helicopter into an uncontrollable spin. One witness described_the aircraft falling "like a stone_to the floor"._It_struck_the ground in stadium_Car Park E, about  from_the stadium, and burst into flames._Two police officers and club staff leaving_the stadium attempted to rescue those_in the helicopter but had_to retreat_due to the heat and_flames. Investigators ruled_out a_suggestion of a_collision with a police drone as_a possible cause.

The_following day, Leicestershire Police confirmed that_everybody_on board had_been_killed_in the_crash and subsequent_fire,_and named_the_five fatalities. They were three Thais:_club_owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and two members of_his staff – Kaveporn_Punpare_and Nusara Suknamai, British_pilot Eric Swaffer, and his_Polish girlfriend, co-pilot Izabela Roza Lechowicz._There were_no casualties_elsewhere.

Aircraft
The aircraft involved in the accident was an AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter,_registration G-VSKP, c/n 69018, manufactured in_2016. It seated 10_people and_weighed_roughly. It was_powered_by two_Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A engines. The_aircraft was_owned by Foxborough and operated by_Amadeus Aviation. This was_the_first crash and hull loss involving_the AW169.

Investigation
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch_(AAIB) opened an investigation into_the_accident._Italy's Agenzia Nazionale per la_Sicurezza del Volo, representing the state_of the manufacturer_of the helicopter, and Canada's Transportation Safety_Board,_representing the state of the manufacturer_of_the helicopter's engines, provided assistance. Accredited_representatives_from_Poland's State Commission on Aircraft_Accidents Investigation and Thailand's Aircraft Accident_Investigation Committee also provided assistance. The aircraft's Digital Flight_Data Recorder was_recovered on 28 October, having_been_severely_damaged in the fire. It was transported to the AAIB's_base at_Farnborough