FOOTBALL : LEICESTER CITY FC OWNER'S HELICOPTER CRASHES OUTSIDE HOME STADIUM ON TAKE-OFF AFTER MATCH !

FOOTBALL : LEICESTER CITY FC OWNER'S HELICOPTER CRASHES OUTSIDE HOME STADIUM ON TAKE-OFF AFTER MATCH !

A helicopter belonging to Thai Billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, owner of Leicester City FC, has crashed on take-off from the football pitch into a car park just outside their club's home stadium - - the King Power Stadium - - shortly after Saturday nights' Leicester City - West Ham clash, bursting into a scary fireball on impact.

A HELICOPTER BELONGING TO BILLIONAIRE VICHAI
SRIVADDHANAPRABHA, OWNER OF LEICESTER CITY
FC, CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF OUTSIDE THEIR HOME
STADIUM SHORTLY AFTER MATCH AGAINST WEST HAM !

The helicopter, according to media reports, is believed to be a usual ride of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and his family from and to the club's home ground during Leicester City FC match days, watching every game.

News of the fiery crash in Leicester, England, some 100 miles northwest of London - - unmistakably deadly as it looked - - had gripped the entire city in shock, the country . . . and the world of football.

It was not immediately clear, if the billionaire club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - - or any members of his family - - was aboard the ill-fated helicopter, at the time of the horrific crash.

Many feared, he was.

Leicester City FC immediately issued a statement shortly after the crash saying: "We are assisting Leicestershire Police and the emergency services in dealing with a major incident at King Power Stadium. The Club will issue a more detailed statement once further information has been established.”

Leicester City FC, founded in 1884, was acquired in 2010 by Billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, one the richest men in Thailand.

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is widely adored by fans, having transformed Leicester City FC from their long history's deep decline, bringing the club their first-ever Premier League crown in 2016 - - their greatest glory in 134 years.

Leicester City owner's helicopter crashes in car park outside the club's ground shortly after taking off after match https://t.co/OhaLu763Ss
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) 27 October 2018

BREAKING: The helicopter which belongs to @LCFC owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has crashed outside the King Power Stadium. More here: https://t.co/z6k5uRvzQF pic.twitter.com/782sPRq3Pv
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) 27 October 2018

A helicopter has crashed outside Leicester City's King Power Stadium.

Multiple reports say the helicopter belongs to Leicester owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha: https://t.co/lfa2KT24Uy pic.twitter.com/zR2WFQcd0K
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) 27 October 2018

Video footage shows the current scene at the King Power Stadium in #Leicester after the helicopter of the club's owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crashed outside. Pictures from Josh Marshall. pic.twitter.com/MinXYmWgNJ
— ITV News Central (@ITVCentral) 27 October 2018

Leicester City owner's helicopter has crashed in a car park outside the football club's ground shortly after taking off after a match; video shows a large fire. https://t.co/CiVwva8nbn - @SkyNews
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) 27 October 2018

'Helicopter crash' outside Leicester City stadium https://t.co/lfMBuEQSbe
— Sky News (@SkyNews) 27 October 2018

BREAKING: The helicopter of the Leicester City owner has crashed outside the King Power Stadium pic.twitter.com/HpiQikyGfz
— B/R Football (@brfootball) 27 October 2018

Leicester City's owner helicopter leaving the stadium after the game moments before it crashed in the club car park. (Video via BT Sport.) pic.twitter.com/Ft3aSasYsp
— Mootaz Chehade (@MHChehade) 27 October 2018

Police 'dealing with incident' as helicopter of #Leicester City FC owner crashedhttps://t.co/D1bXmXZbpL pic.twitter.com/Dzl1C9XpBT
— RT UK (@RTUKnews) 27 October 2018

Breaking: Helicopter owned by Leicester City F.C.’s owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, has crashed outside King Power Stadium in Leicester, United Kingdom. pic.twitter.com/eguiwnS8Xs
— PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) 27 October 2018

A Leicester City spokesman said: “We are assisting Leicestershire Police and the emergency services in dealing with a major incident at King Power Stadium. The Club will issue a more detailed statement once further information has been established.”
— Leicester City (@LCFC) 27 October 2018

The Leicester City owner's helicopter has crashed in a car park outside the club's ground shortly after taking off after match.

It is not known if Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was in the helicopter at the time.

More: https://t.co/8GYFMwFQE6 pic.twitter.com/s7iqaPtfjd
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) 27 October 2018

Moment in which the helicopter of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the owner of Leicester City, takes off.

Momento en el que despega el helicoptero de Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha dueño del @LCFC #Leicester #LeicesterCity 😢😢😢 pic.twitter.com/77vRoDtNdO
— Foro MDM (@foromdm) 27 October 2018

Reports suggest that owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was aboard the helicopter tonight.
More here: https://t.co/0Q5CuYpspP pic.twitter.com/iVzN83melZ
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) 27 October 2018

This is the helicopter belonging to #Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. It has crashed tonight in a car park outside the club's ground > here's all we know so far https://t.co/q07quOAXZF pic.twitter.com/QQIDa73GUv
— ITV News Central (@ITVCentral) 27 October 2018

My God.. this Leicester City helicopter crash scene is horrific. pic.twitter.com/Gb7EJwlDB8
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) 27 October 2018

BREAKING Leicester City owner's helicopter crashes outside King Power Stadium https://t.co/bHBzm4WiJR pic.twitter.com/y6c0QNNEcJ
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) 27 October 2018

Helicopter belonging to Leicester City chairman crashes outside football stadium https://t.co/fRgHEM4XS0 pic.twitter.com/KyvGP2zDko
— ITV News (@itvnews) 27 October 2018

The helicopter which belongs to @LCFC owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has crashed outside the King Power Stadium: https://t.co/AbDaoI5T96 pic.twitter.com/1MV1QZjAMM
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) 27 October 2018

Leicester City owner's helicopter engulfed in flames after crashing in car park of King Power Stadium following clash with West Ham https://t.co/sCJZLpVpla pic.twitter.com/MC82DJfjXt
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) 27 October 2018

"It was clearly in trouble and only just managed to get over the stadium before it started whirling around and coming down.”
Latest on the Leicester City helicopter crash:https://t.co/txCStaCAqT pic.twitter.com/b2C3S213DK
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) 27 October 2018

"Officers are working alongside the ambulance service, Leicester Fire and Rescue Service, the Air Accident Investigation Branch and Leicester City Football Club to establish the exact circumstances of the collision."

More here: https://t.co/0hRX0qV7mx pic.twitter.com/riF8lAQkGa
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) 27 October 2018

Helicopter owned by Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has burst into flames outside King Power stadium https://t.co/l3o6TMgSL3 pic.twitter.com/tYWdOBrXao
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) 27 October 2018