[Albion] Leicester chairman helicopter crashes in car park

portlock seagull said:

Trying to remember back to 89, how long were Liverpool granted “off” to grieve before playing again. Was it a month? Today’s monetary pressures will surely mean a shorter term. It’s a shame the Int.break has just gone because the whole of Leic will need time to process and come to terms with this tragedy too before games resume: board, players and fans

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dangull said:

I have no idea why the media can not confirm that there are no survivors, which surely is the case.

Awful tragedy for the family that produced a sporting miracle, and were very generous to the local community, apparently.

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Guinness Boy said:

Well, there's an international break on 15/18th November in less than a month and then we play them at home. I don't want to make light of it in any way, because it's obviously tragic, but it's not so far off the Matthew Harding incident in reality. I'm gutted for Leicester, the fans and the family but a month off? Comparing a billionairre dying in his own chopper to 96 ordinary fans sent to their deaths by South Yorkshire's finest? Nah.

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LamieRobertson said:

They are due to play in the C cup this week thats one game that will obviously be rearranged....and then maybe next weeks PL game..but I'd be surprised if postponements go further than that

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Guinness Boy said:

Honestly, if they need longer than that I'm fine with it and if there are ground casualties it changes things. But comparing it to Hillsborough is weird

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Guinness Boy said:

Honestly, if they need longer than that I'm fine with it and if there are ground casualties it changes things. But comparing it to Hillsborough is weird

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portlock seagull said:

Trying to remember back to 89, how long were Liverpool granted “off” to grieve before playing again. Was it a month? Today’s monetary pressures will surely mean a shorter term. It’s a shame the Int.break has just gone because the whole of Leic will need time to process and come to terms with this tragedy too before games resume: board, players and fans

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dangull said:

You would think that being such a rich person, his helicopter would have been checked thoroughly for maintenance issues. I guess helicopters are a slightly risky form of transport compared to a plane.

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portlock seagull said:

Trying to remember back to 89, how long were Liverpool granted “off” to grieve before playing again. Was it a month? Today’s monetary pressures will surely mean a shorter term. It’s a shame the Int.break has just gone because the whole of Leic will need time to process and come to terms with this tragedy too before games resume: board, players and fans

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LamieRobertson said:

Erm...how do you know it wasn't.....not being rude but at this stage that seems a bit of a daft comment

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dangull said:

I don't know for sure, but all reports are saying a failure of the tailgate. Not many pilots lose control a few seconds in to a flight.

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dangull said:

You would think that being such a rich person, his helicopter would have been checked thoroughly for maintenance issues. I guess helicopters are a slightly risky form of transport compared to a plane.

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Hugo Rune said:

The Guardian have albeit in a guarded ‘The Guardian understands’ way.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...b0b20e3d7cbac4#block-5bd60864e4b0b20e3d7cbac4

Obviously, families need to be contacted and bodies identified, the hunger of the public for news is very much secondary to the needs of the victim’s family and friends.

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dangull said:

You would think that being such a rich person, his helicopter would have been checked thoroughly for maintenance issues. I guess helicopters are a slightly risky form of transport compared to a plane.

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dangull said:

I guess helicopters are a slightly risky form of transport compared to a plane.

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PILTDOWN MAN said:

The aircraft will have been subjected to a planned maintenance schedule as per manufacturer recommendations and approved by the CAA.

The CAA used to ,not sure now as I’m no longer working as a licensed aircraft engineer, a monthly publication for the industry called Human Factors. An interesting read explaining with the best intentions most accidents/incidents are human error. My point being and not at all in relation to this horrific event, there’s no guarantee that the more you look to maintain something it doesn’t make it safer. The maintenance schedule is produced from a tremendous amount of data and proven reliability. Engineers pilots make errors and mechanical and electrical systems unexpectedly fail. As an industry it is one of the most regulated in existence.

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PILTDOWN MAN said:

The aircraft will have been subjected to a planned maintenance schedule as per manufacturer recommendations and approved by the CAA.

The CAA used to ,not sure now as I’m no longer working as a licensed aircraft engineer, a monthly publication for the industry called Human Factors. An interesting read explaining with the best intentions most accidents/incidents are human error. My point being and not at all in relation to this horrific event, there’s no guarantee that the more you look to maintain something it doesn’t make it safer. The maintenance schedule is produced from a tremendous amount of data and proven reliability. Engineers pilots make errors and mechanical and electrical systems unexpectedly fail. As an industry it is one of the most regulated in existence.

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dangull said:

Fair enough, you know more about this issue than myself.


The Chelsea chairman and a recent similar tragedy involving Brits on a grand canyon tour means I will be reluctant to use one anytime soon.

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