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Who was on board tragic Leicester City helicopter, and have Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and other passengers died?

LEICESTER suffered tragedy on Saturday evening when owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's helicopter came down in a ball of flames in the King Power Stadium car park.

Tributes flooded in from concerned Foxes players and fans, while captain Kasper Schmeichel was left in tears, with the crash believed to have caused fatalities.

 The Leicester owner is feared dead having been in his chopper when it crashed
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The Leicester owner is feared dead having been in his chopper when it crashedCredit: AP:Associated Press

Who was on board the Leicester owner's helicopter when it crashed?

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was confirmed to have been on board when it crashed outside the stadium.

Two pilots were also on the flight, as well as a mystery male and female.

The Leicester owner's daughter Voramas was initially believed to have been on the flight, but it now turns out she is safe and sound.

However, Leicester City confirmed that all five on board the helicopter had died, including the King Power founder.

While formal identification has not yet taken place, they are believed to be Leicester City Football Club chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, two members of his staff, Nusara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, pilot Eric Swaffer and passenger Izabela Roza Lechowicz.

Who was not on board the Leicester owner's helicopter when it crashed?

The Leicester owner's son, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, who is also club vice-chairman was not on board the helicopter and is believed to have been in Thailand when the game was being played.

Director of Football Jon Rudkin was also not on the flight.

And it was revealed on Sunday morning by a friend of Claude Puel that the Leicester manager is safe and sound.

Monaco coach and close pal Gregory Campi said: "I spoke to him last night. Claude and his wife are fine."

Witness describes the moment a helicopter belonging Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crashed in the King Power Stadium carpark moments after taking off
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