Loss of yaw control due to tail rotor control linkage failure[1]
Site
Leicester, England 52°37′07″N1°08′27″W / 52.61861°N 1.14083°W / 52.61861; -1.14083
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Leonardo AW169
Operator
Amadeus Aviation
Registration
G-VSKP
Flight origin
King Power Stadium, Leicester, England
Destination
London Luton Airport, Luton, England[2]
Occupants
5
Passengers
4
Crew
1
Fatalities
5
Survivors
0
Ground casualties
Ground injuries
4
On 27 October 2018, a Leonardo AW169 helicopter crashed shortly after take-off from Leicester City's King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, while on route to Luton Airport. All people on board—the pilot and four passengers, including club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha—were killed in the crash.[3]
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch attributed the crash to a loss of yaw control owing to a failure of the tail rotor control linkage.[4][5][6]
^"Accident AgustaWestland AW169 G-VSKP, 27 Oct 2018". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
^Steinberg, Jacob; Dodd, Vikram (28 October 2018). "Helicopter believed to be carrying Leicester City owner crashes after game". The Guardian.
^"LIVE: Leicester City owner confirmed dead in helicopter crash". Sky News.
^"Club Statement: Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha". Leicester City F.C. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
^"Leicester City confirm chairman's death". BBC News. 28 October 2018.
^Steinberg, Jacob (28 October 2018). "Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha confirmed dead in helicopter crash". The Guardian.
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