What is 2018 Leicester helicopter crash?
On 27 October 2018, an [[AgustaWestland AW169]] [[helicopter]] crashed shortly after take-off from the [[King Power Stadium]], the home ground of [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in [[Leicester]], United Kingdom. Club owner [[Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha]] was on board,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/live-leicester-city-owner-confirmed-dead-in-helicopter-crash-11538203|title=LIVE: Leicester City owner confirmed dead in helicopter crash|publisher=}}</ref> as well as two other passengers and two pilots. It was confirmed all 5 occupants died.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/890995/club-statement-vichai-srivaddhanaprabha/press-release |title=Club Statement: Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha |website=Leicester City F.C. |date=28 October 2018 |access-date=28 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-46013381|title=Leicester City confirm chairman's death|date=28 October 2018|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> In 2023 the AAIB disclosed that the crash was caused by the failure of the helicopter's tail rotor which led to a loss of yaw control.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Final AAIB Report into the crash|url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64f73d429ee0f2000fb7bf1f/AAR_1-2023_G-VSKP_Final_Vol_1.pdf}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2018]] [[Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Europe]] [[Category:2018 disasters]] [[Category:2018 in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Disasters in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Leicester]] [[Category:October 2018 events]] {{Multistub|history|UK}}