Condolences To other 4 victims

[Farrington fox]

I am so sorry this has happened. RIP all of you, and my heartfelt condolences to everyone involved with the tragic losses.

[Matt]

RIP to all.

 

Thoughts with their families.

[whoareyaaa]

A tragic accident RIP to everyone involved.

 

 

[MC Prussian]

Rest in peace, what an utterly tragic way of losing your life.

Strength and condolences to the families affected.

[Shane]

Rest in peace 

[Lionheart10]

RIP All,Thoughts & Prayers with their Families.

[justfoxes]

11 hours ago, FilbertFrog said:

As we remember our chairman 

 

let’s all pay tribute to the other 4 victims 

 

Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare who both worked for the chairman 

 

pilot Eric Swaffer

 

and

 

his girlfriend and co-pilot  Izabela Roza Lechowicz

 

May they all rest in peace 

 

RIP thoughts and prayers to their friends and families at this sad time, may the press also give their loved ones the dignity and respect in leaving them to grieve for their lost Loved ones.

 

#LCFCFAMILY #FOOTBALLFAMILY 

 

[Red Rocket]

I can't imagine what was going through the minds of the pilots, who would have known the outcome. To remain calm and to ensure that the helicopter crashed in a manner that would limit loss of life, is nothing short of extraordinary.

 

I am thinking of all of the families and friends who are facing a lifetime bereft of loved ones whom they thought were coming home. It's not fair how cruel life actually is.

[Scotch]

R.I.P yo each and every one of them. I think it's important that we remember that, as much as Vichai meant to everyone in Leicester, every single person on board meant that to someone and they are hurting too. Thoughts are with them. 

[Nalis]

Condolences to all victims, far too young to go.

[RonnieTodger]

Just awful. RIP

[foxy boxing]

My condolences to the victims and their families.

[Ric Flair]

So so sad, can't bare it. Rest in peace to each and every one of them and for love and support to their families and loved ones. Broken.

[Mok]

RIP , thought are with you and your families and loved ones

[SkidsFox]

A tragic accident and leaves many of us in shock and without words (even though we did not know the people personally).

It's not much of a consolation, but at least the 'copter didn't crash on a house or queue of cars. Hard to believe that this could have been even worse.

[stretch1965]

May you all rest in peace and love to families concerned

[ARTY_FOX]

RIP 

[bovril]

Extremely tragic loss of life. My thoughts are with all of the families.

[Voll Blau]

Quote

TRIBUTES have been paid to a heroic pilot who tragically died in a helicopter crash outside Leicester’s King Power Stadium.

Eric Swaffer was a former Brighton College schoolboy, and was among five people who died in the crash, along with Leicester City’s owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

Witnesses said the experienced Pilot managed to steer the out of control chopper away from crowds of people.

The chopper crashed at 8.30pm on Saturday after a football game between Leicester and West Ham United.

Now, Brighton College headmaster Richard Cairns said Mr Swaffer’s love of flying started while he was a student at the school between 1979 and 1983.

“His contemporaries and teachers remember him as a kind an popular boy,” Mr Cairns said.

Mr Swaffer was on board with his co-pilot and partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz, while the other two passengers were Kaveporn Punpare and Nursara Suknamai.

He had experience flying for Channel 4s Big Breakfast, and for Virgin Radio’s traffic helicopter. 

Sky Sports cameraman told The Sun that Mr Swaffer had acted like a “hero”.

He said: “I heard the helicopter coming out of the stadium, saw it as you do, they are amazing pieces of machinery and then I just carried on walking thinking next time I look up it is going to be overhead

"The next thing I just looked up and it was just spinning, static just out of control, just a constant spinning, I have never seen anything like it.

“I don't know how the pilot did it but he seemed to manage to slow down the spinning rotation and it drifted off into the corner part of the car park.

“To my mind the pilot was heroic and the two police officers in front of me, who also tried to help, they are heroes too.”

In a tribute to Mr Swaffer, Mr Cairns said: “It is with great sadness that the school learnt today that one of our former pupils, Eric Swaffer, died at the weekend after the helicopter he was piloting crashed near the Leicester city football ground while transporting the club’s owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

“Eric was at Brighton College from 1979 to 1983 and fell in love with flying when, as a schoolboy CCF cadet, he visited an Royal Navy ship flight deck.

“His contemporaries and teachers remember him as a kind and popular boy. We send our deepest condolences to his family.”

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17185825.brighton-pilot-died-in-leicester-helicopter-crash/?ref=fbshr&fbclid=IwAR1ksNcq8cF_GnkzQS1sGRzeIX6g0ibazVeRJdRnDYZxRqaFyIfC8jg987o

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

Yes, God bless them all.

[Guest bss9401]

RIP to these people who lost their lives. I thought it to be a miracle that the helicopter crashed away from other people, the stadium or hotel. It now appears that this was an heroic act and this must never be forgotten. Eric Swaffer is a hero and a legend to LCFC and the City of Leicester.

[FilbertFrog]

9 hours ago, RowlattsFox said:

I can’t imagine what was going through the pilots mind when they knew it was going down. 

 

RIP to all, we won’t forget you. 

Get her down on one piece and he did that , he couldn’t prevent the explosion but he is a hero he did his bit 

[lanefox]

R.i.p 

[Monsell1976]

I know the circumstances are not known, but it’s sounding like the pilot was a hero, and saved lives, even though he couldn’t save his own and those on board 

 RIP all those on board 

Edited 29 October 2018 by Monsell1976

[ARM1968]

Every life lost in this accident is just as important, just as tragic, just as sad. Respect to them all.