Foxes owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was one of the five people who died during the fatal Leicester plane crash – the club have confirmed.
Vichai’s plane had just cleared the King Power Stadium when it came crashing down at 20:30 BST in the parking lot of the stadium.
Leicester City confirmed the passing away of their owner in the Leicester planer crash in a statement which read:
“It is with the deepest regret and a collective broken heart that we confirm our Chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, was among those to have tragically lost their lives on Saturday evening when a helicopter carrying him and four other people crashed outside King Power Stadium. None of the five people on-board survived.
“The primary thoughts of everyone at the Club are with the Srivaddhanaprabha family and the families of all those on-board at this time of unspeakable loss.
“In Khun Vichai, the world has lost a great man. A man of kindness, of generosity and a man whose life was defined by the love he devoted to his family and those he so successfully led. Leicester City was a family under his leadership. It is as a family that we will grieve his passing and maintain the pursuit of a vision for the Club that is now his legacy.
“A book of condolence, which will be shared with the Srivaddhanaprabha family, will be opened at King Power Stadium from 8 am on Tuesday 30 October for supporters wishing to pay their respects.
“Supporters unable to visit King Power Stadium that wish to leave a message can do so through an online book of condolence, which will be made available via lcfc.com in due course.
“Both Tuesday’s First Team fixture against Southampton in the EFL Cup and the Development Squad fixture against Feyenoord in the Premier League International Cup have been postponed.
“Everyone at the Club has been truly touched by the remarkable response of the football family, whose thoughtful messages of support and solidarity have been deeply appreciated at this difficult time.”
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 28, 2018
And here are the five people who died in the Leicester plane crash:
- Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
- Eric Swaffer
- Izabela Roza Lechowicz
- Nursara Suknamai
- Kaveporn Punpare
Thai billionaire Vichai was the owner of Leicester City ever since he took charge of the club back in 2010 and was loved and endured by every Foxes fan.
Eric Swaffer was the pilot of the plane and he is being termed as the hero of the Leicester plane crash as he successfully avoided crashing a parking lot which was filled with supporters from the game.
Izabela was the partner to Swaffer and was also a pilot.
Punpare was part of Vichai’s staff and so too was Suknamai along with it she was a former Miss Thailand Universe competitor.
We at the Football Fan Base would like to send out of support and condolences to everyone who has been affected by the Leicester plane crash.
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