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Leicester City FC Thai owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha five dead helicopter crash.
Leicester City FC Thai owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha 'among five dead' in helicopter

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6326465/Leicester-City-FC-Thai-owner-Vichai-Srivaddhanaprabha-five-dead-helicopter-crash.html

This a clear example of hard news due to how serious this is as well as it effects families and people due to the events that took place. However some people may say it an example of soft news due to it not affecting some people. This story appeals to audiences due to how striking the news article is and the effects it has on some readers.

  • Fans left a sea of flowers, shirts and scarves outside Leicester's stadium as they pay tribute to those killed
  • The helicopter belonging to Leicester City's owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crashed outside the stadium
  • Eyewitnesses recalled seeing the aircraft spluttering shortly after taking off from the stadium's centre circle  
  • Club owner, 60, killed alongside two other staff members, pilot Eric Swaffer and co-pilot Izabela Lechowicz
  • The popular Thai owner helped steer 5,000-1 outsiders Leicester to a miracle Premier League triumph in 2016

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