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AgustaWestland AW169 crash near Leicester, England, United Kingdom

fatal2018-10-275 fatalities
Summary

AgustaWestland AW169 carrying Leicester City FC chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crashed outside King Power Stadium. All 5 killed.

Incident details
Date
2018-10-27
Location
Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Source
Wikipedia ↗
52.6202, -1.1420
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Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceWikipedia
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