Helicopter crash involving Leicester City owners

[Gordyola]

Said on other reports it carries 8 including the pilots.

Max capacity is 13 comprising of 2 crew, can be operated with 1, and 11 passengers.

Very tragic hopefully no one on the ground was involved Thoughts are with all those involved friends and relatives and all those connected with Leicester City FC

Always wondered about the wisdom of operating an helicopter into and out of a stadium

 

[denislawsbackheel]

MOTD showed it taking off with at least two on board.

 

[nw42]

Just confirmed on Talksport that the owner was definitely in attendance for the match but his son, the vice chairman, wasn't.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Very sad this.

Surprised they can’t reveal still who was on board.

 

[nw42]

Very sad this.

Surprised they can’t reveal still who was on board.

They have to respect families of anyone on board, surely they have to be informed in the correct manner.

 

[Gordyola]

Very sad this.

Surprised they can’t reveal still who was on board.

Need to inform all relatives first

 

[cleavers]

Very sad this.

Surprised they can’t reveal still who was on board.

Relatives will need to be informed.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Need to inform all relatives first

Makes sense.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Video doing the rounds on twitter of the take off now. Why the pilot doesn’t set it down is beyond me, was clearly having trouble.

 

[Gordyola]

MOTD showed it taking off with at least two on board.

Was confused by this so I rewind the show and they didn’t

 

[Gordyola]

Video doing the rounds on twitter of the take off now. Why the pilot doesn’t set it down is beyond me, was clearly having trouble.

Reports say problem with tail rotor, if that was the case the pilot wouldn’t stand a chance as the aircraft would just start to spin

 

[hammocity]

Video doing the rounds on twitter of the take off now. Why the pilot doesn’t set it down is beyond me, was clearly having trouble.

Like most, if you are not qualified you really wouldn’t know, all will be revealed but it’s always so sad.

 

[didsburyblu]

Very sad this.

Surprised they can’t reveal still who was on board.

Horrible thing to say but logic says if they're trapped in a fireball for as long as it seems they were only way they're getting identified is by dental records so that may be another reason why nothing is coming out names wise

 

[whp.blue]

Can we leave out the twitter comments from redissue please, they've no place on this thread.

Cheers.

Showing our disgust over comments about the subject we are discussing is not point scoring.
This is an adult forum discussing serious matters.
Non of the posts broke the cod. rules

 

[cleavers]

Showing our disgust over comments about the subject we are discussing is not point scoring.
This is an adult forum discussing serious matters.
Non of the posts broke the cod. rules

This thread is discussing a (probably) very tragic accident following a football match, whether or not the posts broke the rules, we don't want them on this thread.

 

[nw42]

Showing our disgust over comments about the subject we are discussing is not point scoring.
This is an adult forum discussing serious matters.
Non of the posts broke the cod. rules

Can't argue with that but, in the interests of balance I've just seen a tweet from mufc the club saying thoughts and prayers are with all @ Leicester.

 

[whp.blue]

This thread is discussing a (probably) very tragic accident following a football match, whether or not the posts broke the rules, we don't want them on this thread.

Ok
I am sure we will be allowed to dicuss this matter at a later date in an appropriate thread.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Video doing the rounds on twitter of the take off now. Why the pilot doesn’t set it down is beyond me, was clearly having trouble.

Im sure he tried

 

[nw42]

Eyewitness account just been given on 5live, he said a police office was trying to get the door open but was forced back by the flames, then followed an explosion. Apparently another witness has related how a police office tried to break the window in order to release people, heartbreaking. From the photos I've seen of it on fire it seemed to be almost upside down on the ground.

 

[whp.blue]

Im sure he tried

If the tail rotor failed the pilot would be helpless.
Helicopters are doomed in these cicumstances there is a formula known as a dead mans curve. Problems in this zone are almost always sadley catastrophic.