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Vincent Tan releases statement


VINCENT TAN:

“It is hard to find words at this time to express how deeply shocked and saddened I am by Saturday’s tragedy. My thoughts, prayers and condolences are with the family of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and the families of all those who lost their lives."

“Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was a man I knew personally: an honest and caring man of virtue and integrity. I considered him a friend and somebody for whom I had the utmost respect and admiration."

“Such tragedies put the game of football into perspective. But it is our common bond that will now unite the football family in a time of such grief and adversity."


“We will all stand in support alongside our brothers and sisters in Leicester.”

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Statement from FIFA

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is the latest to give his condolences

“Fifa extends its deepest sympathies to their families & friends & to the many football fans for whom Vichai was an integral member of The Foxes family.”

Kensington Palace:
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A statement from The Duke of Cambridge on the tragic helicopter crash at Leicester City Football Club

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Andy King
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RIP Boss. You were a great person who cared so much about our club, city and everything which came with it. Thank you for enabling us to make our dreams a reality and I hope you were as proud of your club as we were of you. We will miss you xxx

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AAIB release statement

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch have released a statement:

“On Saturday night an accident involving an AW169 helicopter at King Power Stadium, Leicester, was reported to us.
“A team of AAIB inspectors travelled to Leicester on Saturday night with further inspectors travelling yesterday morning.
“Last night, the police said they believe that tragically all five people on board the aircraft died in the accident.
“We have inspectors here from all four air accident investigation disciplines: engineering, operations, flight data and human factors.
“We recovered the digital flight data recorder (voice and data) on Sunday afternoon and one of our inspectors travelled back to Farnborough with the recorder the same evening.
“Today, our inspectors in Farnborough will start working on the recorder, which was subject to intense heat as a result of the post- accident fire.
“Our inspectors are continuing to work with the police on site.
“We expect to be here until the end of the week, at which point we will transport the wreckage to our specialist facilities in Farnborough for more detailed examination. In the meantime, we are still gathering evidence as part of our investigation.”