MANCHESTER, England — The family of former Leicester soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has filed the largest fatal accident claim in English history after the Thai billionaire died in a helicopter crash in 2018, representatives said Friday.

Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others were killed when his personal helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from the clubs King Power Stadium in October 2018; former Leicester owners family allege Leonardo S.

Director of football Jon Rudkin, manager Ruud van Nistelrooy and the Leicester board were all criticised by the home support.

An investigation into the fatal helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium in which the owner of Leicester City was killed was delayed partly because of the Covid pandemic, an inquest has heard.

The family of former Leicester City owner Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is suing a helicopter manufacturer over his fatal 2018 crash for a record £2.15bn. The legal claim is the largest relating to a fatal accident in English history and was launched today at the High Court in London by the Thai family.

The billionaire Thai family that owns Leicester City has launched an unprecedented £2.15 billion legal claim against the manufacturers of the helicopter that crashed in 2018 outside the King Power Stadium,

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed with four others when his helicopter crashed outside the King Power Stadium.

The family of Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died when his helicopter crashed in 2018, said on Friday it had made a 2.15 billion pound ($2.65 billion) legal claim against Italian defence company Leonardo in a London court.

The family of the former chairman of Leicester City, who died with four others in a helicopter crash, has launched a £2.15 billion legal claim against the aircraft's manufacturer.

The family of the former Leicester City owner killed in a helicopter crash have launched a £2.15 billion ($2.63 billion) legal claim against the manufacturers of the aircraft, it was announced Friday.

The family of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha are to sue Italian company Leonardo SpA for £2.15bn after the helicopter crash back in October 2018.

Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was one of five people to tragically lose their lives in the disaster in 2018, with an inquest into the incident getting underway this week