Thai billionaire Vichai was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening
Leicestershire Police said the other four people to be two of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's staff, Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, pilot Eric Swaffer and passenger Izabela Roza Lechowicz, his partner
Mr Swaffer is described as a private jet and helicopter pilot with 'over 20 years of flying experience' by privatefly
com. And in an interview with the very same site, Mr Swaffer revealed all on life as a helicopter pilot before his tragic death
Asked the car he drove, Mr Swaffer said: "Audi A4 - in driving as in flying, safety and reliability is everything to me
" And in another tragic revelation, Mr Swaffer explained how he would always ensure adequate medical kit was on board whenever he flew
LEICESTER HELICOPTER CRASH: UPDATES FROM TRAGIC KING POWER SCENE He said: "I always carry my Macbook Pro and my Blackberry
If the flight is involves an oceanic crossing or when you are expected to be several hours from a diversion airfield, I like to check the aircraft has a medical kit and defibrillator as well as the mandatory first aid kit
" As for his top flying tip, Mr Swaffer said: "Use all available assets, including people, to help you, flying is all about teamwork
" While he added he loved his job because 'the travel is incredible, as well as the fantastic people you meet along the way', Leicester vice chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha visited the King Power Stadium to pay tribute to his father and club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha following his tragic death this morning
The emotional Leicester squad also paid their respects to the 60-year-old at the ground on Monday
Thai billionaire Vichai was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening
Manager Claude Puel joined his players while vice chairman Aiyawatt returned to see the tributes after arriving earlier in the morning while around 200 fans broke into spontaneous applause
Aiyawatt had been joined by his mother and Vichai's wife Aimon at the ground and they laid a floral tribute
Club officials, including director of football Jon Rudkin and chief executive Susan Whelan, also attended as they viewed the floral tributes and the family laid their own
The president of the Thai FA, Somyot Poompanmoung and his wife, Potjaman Poompamoung, were also among the group, while various personalities from sport and showbiz - including Kasabian singer Tom Meighan - also arrived
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has recovered the helicopter's black boxes, voice and data, and are working on them at their Farnborough base
Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was visibly upset at the scene, having earlier paid an emotional tribute to the man who "changed football forever
" Denmark international goalkeeper Schmeichel, who was reported to have witnessed the accident, thanked Srivaddhanaprabha for making his football dreams come true in an emotional post on his Instagram account
"Dear Mr Chairman. I cannot believe this is happening. I am so totally devastated and heartbroken
I just cannot believe what I saw last night. It just doesn't seem real," he wrote
"It is difficult to put into words how much you meant to this football club and to the city of Leicester
Never have I ever come across a man like you. So hard working, so passionate, so kind and so generous in the extreme
"You changed football. Forever! You gave hope to everyone that the impossible was possible
You literally made my dreams come true. "We now have a responsibility as a club, as players and fans to honour you
From knowing you we do this by being the family you created." Schmeichel's powerful words were echoed by his team-mates, who arrived at the stadium later on Monday
"Words can't describe how I feel. A truly great, kind, loving man who will be missed so much by everyone
I will never forget the Chairman's support, not only during my time @LCFC but also during the World Cup," England defender Harry Maguire wrote on Twitter
Fellow City defender and England left-back Ben Chilwell hailed "one of the best people you could wish to meet"
Writing on Twitter, he said: "I can't believe it. I am heartbroken to hear that no-one survived the crash yesterday
" Jamie Vardy - whose meteoric rise through the leagues was matched step-by-step by the club as they came from nowhere to win the Premier League in 2016 - called Srivaddhanaprabha a "legend"
He said on Instagram: "Struggling to find the right words, but to me you are a legend, an incredible man who had the biggest heart, the soul of Leicester City Football Club
Thank you for everything you did for me, my family and our club. I will truly miss you, may you rest in peace
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