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Leicester owners suing for £2.1bn over helicopter crash

Leicester City's owners are suing Italian company Leonardo SpA for £2.15bn after the death of Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash in 2018.
The lawsuit is the largest fatal accident claim in English history, seeking compensation for loss of earnings and damages.
An inquiry found that a damaged tail rotor caused the crash, ruling out pilot error, according to the British government's Air Accidents Investigation Branch .
Leonardo stated it would defend the claim, asserting compliance with safety standards in the design and manufacture of the helicopter.

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Il Post

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The family of the owner of Leicester City, who died in a helicopter crash in 2018, has asked Leonardo for compensation

3 months ago·Italy

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Aftonbladet

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The owner died - the family is demanding 30 billion

Leicester's former owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died in a tragic helicopter crash in 2018. Now the family is demanding compensation. The company Leonardo, which manufactured

3 months ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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Politiken

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Family of deceased club owner demands 19 billion from helicopter manufacturer

Former Leicester City owner Srivaddhanaprabha died in a helicopter crash in 2018. Family demands compensation.

3 months ago·Copenhagen, Denmark

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Jyllands-Posten

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Family of deceased club owner demands 19 billion in compensation

The family of former Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died in a helicopter crash in 2018, has launched a civil lawsuit against helicopter manufacturer Leonardo S.p.A. The family...

3 months ago·Aarhus, Denmark

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News18 India

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Family Of Former Leicester Owner Files $2.6 Billion Fatal Accident Claim After Helicopter Crash

Vichai and four others died in the crash just outside the Premier League team’s King Power Stadium in October 2018.

3 months ago·India

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Irish Independent

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Family of former Leicester City owner launch legal action over helicopter crash that killed him

A £2.15bn (€2.5bn) legal claim has been launched over the helicopter crash that killed Leicester City Football Club’s former owner, a PR firm acting for his family has said.

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