The death of the owner of the city of Leicester in the helicopter disaster was accidental

The death of five people, including the owner of Leicester City, in the case of a helicopter was accidental, the jury ruled.

Vichai Srivadddhanaprabha, referred to in court as Khun Vichai, He died in a disaster Together with his two employees, Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Puntpare, pilot Eric Swaffer and the Girls of Mr. Swaffer Izabela Roza Lechowicz, a friend of the pilots.

The jury issued a verdict on Tuesday after previously instructed to state that the disaster was accidental.

Philip Shepherd KC, representing the relatives of Khuna Vichai, said that those who died were “innocent victims of a tragic accident that never had to happen.”

His son Khun Aiyawatt SrivaddhanaprabhaIN He described his father as “one of a kind, investor in dreams” and said: “We miss him and feel his loss.”

“My father trusted the project of this helicopter,” he said in a statement. “It wasn’t safe. It was a death trap. “

When the helicopter left the King Power Stadium in Leicester on October 27, 2018, Winform caused that “quickly” slipped out of control before he crashed in front of the stadium and exploded with a flame, the investigation heard.

Jon Rudkin, football director Leicester City, who knew Srivaddhanaprabha for eight years, described the moment when the helicopter Leonardo AW169 began “Nosedive” after starting at 20:37.

“He had his position as sometimes,” he said. “When he turned around, he still turned and then got into a rotation.

“As soon as it went to the first full circle, I thought it was strange.

“Then it began to move away from the stadium still rotating in the air.”

Mr. Rudkin told about the investigation in which he saw the chairman waving and gave him his fingers’ up before the helicopter started.

The investigation showed the animation of the helicopter mechanical failure and it was announced that the duplex bearing on the tail rotor was “occupied and blocked”, which caused the “very fast” cylinder to the actuator.

The Chief Inspector for the Investigation Inspector regarding air accidents, Mark Jarvis, said that the pilot did everything he could to avoid failure.

The investigation also heard how the police tried to break the windshield of the plane after crashing, but he would never be able to break the “very strong structure” designed to withstand birds at 180 km / h (290 km / h).

Sergeant Michael Hooper said he heard the imprisoned helicopter pilot, Mr. Swaffer, shouting: “Take me from here, help me.”

The broken helicopter rested on the left, which means that no side door can be opened. Fuel leakage caused the plane to come on.

PC Stephen Quartermain became emotional when he remembered that “people were going to die.”

Lechowicz died of injuries when the helicopter hit the ground – but the other four victims initially survived the disaster and were killed by inhaling smoke from the fire, the pathologist said the investigation.

After the judgment, the jury Shepherd said that during no part of the investigation he was guilty, evidence “told the story of basic engineering failures” by the manufacturer of helicopter Leonardo.

“The reasons for this tragedy can be traced to basic design errors and a lack of limited risk,” he said.

“The investigation heard that the project was such that it was a matter of time before something catastrophic occurred. It was an awaited accident. “

“Care and devoted”

When the investigation opened in Leicester City Hall, the jury heard portraits of the victims, with Mr. Srivaddhanaprabha described as “a caring and devoted husband, father, uncle and grandfather.”

In a tribute to Mr. Shepherd, relatives called him “a great inspiration for all of us” and said: “We all loved him very much.”

They added: “He was loved by everyone for his kind spirit, generosity, charm, sense of humor and intellect.”

Kate Lechowicz, sister of Mrs. Lechowicz, described her in a statement as a “extraordinary person” who “emanated a passion for life” and “did her job with grace and performance.”

Kate Lechowicz also read a tribute to the helicopter pilot, Mr. Swaffer, and said: “He was a great company. He had deep love for aviation, technology, travel, motorcycle and life in general. “

Hołdy was also paid to the Kaveporn Puntpare passenger, who had a young daughter and was one of several bouthlers employed by the deceased chairman Leicester City.

The statement prepared for the investigation by the wife was found that he initially worked for Mr. Srivaddhanaprabha as an assistant to the butler who accompanied family members during the journey.

Meanwhile, Nusara Suknamai, an employee of Khuna Vichai, was described as the “pillar” of her family.

Talking to Sky News, her father, Vyro Suknamai, she said: “She was a living person, she was the host of the family.

“She looked after her family, and after her death we had financial difficulties.”

Mrs. Suknamai was a former Miss Thailand player.

Her father said: “I remember all the good memories we had together, I remember when she was in beauty competitions, I was the one who led her there.

“If she was here today, she would have a very light future in front of her, she could do many more things in her life.”

Before starting to investigate Mr. Srivaddhanaprabha introduced a lawsuit worth 2.15 billion pounds against the helicopter producerItalian company Leonardo SPA.

According to family lawyers, this is the greatest fatal claim regarding an accident in English history. The sum concerns the loss of earnings and other damage as a result of the death of the billionaire.