Leonardo AW169 crash near Leicester, United Kingdom

A Leonardo AW169 helicopter (G-VSKP) crashed shortly after takeoff from the centre circle of the King Power Stadium pitch following a Leicester City Premier League match. Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, pilots Eric Swaffer and Izabela Lechowicz, and staff members Nusara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare were killed. The AAIB found a duplex bearing in the tail rotor seized, disconnecting the cockpit pedals from the tail rotor. The helicopter spun uncontrollably to the right approximately five times before crashing. All five survived the impact but were killed by the post-crash fire. Leonardo faces a 2.15bn damages claim from the Srivaddhanaprabha family.