Thai Billionaire Was on Chopper That Crashed in U.K., BBC Says
- Thai billionaire’s helicopter plunged into parking lot
- Crash occurred about 45 minutes after team played West Ham
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Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the chairman of Leicester City, was on a helicopter that crashed outside the English Premier League soccer club’s King Power Stadium, the BBC reports.
The crash happened about 45 minutes after the team played West Ham. The chopper, owned by Vichai, got into problems shortly after takeoff and slammed into a nearby parking lot, bursting into a ball of flames, according to multiple reports.