Leicester City chairman’s helicopter crashes near stadium after game

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"111265417"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"2">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><p>The helicopter of Leicester owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has crashed outside the King Power Stadium following the Premier League game against West Ham&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The incident occurred in the club’s car park&comma; where police cars and emergency services rushed towards an area where flames were visible before the area was evacuated&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Leicestershire Police said&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We are dealing with an incident in the vicinity of the King Power Stadium&period; Emergency services are aware and dealing&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Srivaddhanaprabha leaves the stadium by his helicopter&comma; which lands in the centre circle on the pitch&comma; after every Leicester home game&period; Srivaddhanaprabha&comma; who owns the King Power company&comma; bought Leicester in 2010 and became chairman the following February&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>One witness told Sky News&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I hope they’re okay&period; Doesn’t seem like they have had much of a chance&period; Just burst into flames&period;” East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust‏ tweeted&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We are also in attendance and will update when possible&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A Leicester City spokesman said&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We are assisting Leicestershire Police and the emergency services in dealing with a major incident at King Power Stadium&period; The club will issue a more detailed statement once further information has been established&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Witnesses told Sky Sports News the helicopter took off from the pitch but lost control within a few seconds and crashed into the club’s staff car park&period; One fan told Sky News the owner and his family have done so much for the club&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He said&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;They have conducted themselves so well&comma; they have put everything into us&period; They have made us champions&period; You cannot ask for more from your owners&period;” It is not known who was in the helicopter when it crashed nor what conditions they are in&comma; but there are fears that several people had been killed&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It is also not clear whether anyone on the ground was affected&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Megan Blockley&comma; who was across the road when the crash happened&comma; said&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The damage was really bad&period; They’d just put the fire out when I got there and it had been burned right through&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I was just in the bingo hall across the road and I heard the sirens&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I rushed out and there were four fire engines and loads of police&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>One man&comma; who wished not to be named&comma; but has had a season ticket for over 40 years&comma; said&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I saw Kasper Schmeichel run out first and then loads of security guards and stewards&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I was stood outside the ground but it crashed on the other side&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I hope everyone is OK&period;” Leicester City footballers Jamie Vardy and Harry Maguire both tweeted praying hands emojis&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Jonathan Ashworth&comma; Labour MP for Leicester South&comma; tweeted&colon;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Awful horrific scenes at &commat;LCFC with the helicopter crash&period; I’ve been in touch with our emergency services and thanked them for responding so quickly&period; Our hopes and prayers for all those caught up in this desperately awful incident&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Leicester’s Hospitals tweeted&colon;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We are aware of the incident in the vicinity of the King Power Stadium and are supporting emergency services&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Andrew Brodie&comma; Assistant Chief Fire Officer at Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service&comma; tweeted&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;IMPORTANT&colon; Energency Services are dealing with a significant incident &commat;lcfc King Power stadium&period; It’s essential you stay away and allow 999s free movement&period; More info will follow&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;londonglossy&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;10&sol;C26ECE7F-7892-417A-83C5-D86F28CE9FB1&period;jpeg"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;londonglossy&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;10&sol;C26ECE7F-7892-417A-83C5-D86F28CE9FB1&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1340" height&equals;"485" class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-119752" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>West Ham defender Pablo Zabaleta&comma; 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