Leicester City owner's helicopter crashes 'with him aboard' in car park outside the team's stadium and bursts into flames after 'suffering engine trouble' in wake of take-off from the centre circle

Helicopter belonging to Leicester City's owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crashed outside the stadium

The incident happened just minutes after Leicester City's 1-1 draw with West Ham on Saturday night

Eyewitnesses recalled seeing the helicopter spluttering shortly after taking off from inside the stadium

Fans were left shell-shocked and some were in tears after the plane came down inside the club's car park

It is unclear who was on board the helicopter at the time of the crash by Leicester's owner was at the game

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A helicopter belonging to Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha burst into flames after it crashed yards away from the King Power stadium this evening.

Fans were shell-shocked and some broke down in tears as the helicopter plummeted to the ground near the club's staff car park at around 8.30pm on Saturday, shortly after Leicester's 1-1 draw with West Ham.

The condition of Mr Srivaddhanaprabha, who was at the game tonight, remains unknown as the helicopter took off as normal from the centre circle and was hovering over the south east corner of the ground before spluttering and spiraling to ground, near Filbert Way, before bursting into flames.

BT Sports cameras captured the moments leading up to the helicopter preparing for take-off as presenter Jake Humphreys seemed to confirm Mr Srivaddhanaprabha was on board.

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