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'Hero' Pilot May Have Saved Lives by Diverting Leicester Helicopter Away From Crowds

It has been revealed that the pilot who took charge of the helicopter that crashed out of Leicester City's King Power Stadium managed to steer the falling chopper away from crowds.

Eric Swaffer and his co-pilot tragically perished along with Foxes chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and two other people, following the draw with West Ham on Saturday night.

The helicopter, an eight-seater belonging to the Leicester owner, picked him up from the King Power pitch as had become tradition. However, it only managed to reach 200 feet before spinning out of control.

On Sunday, the club revealed that their chairman had lost his life as a result of the crash, while confirming that there were no survivors in the crash.