Leonardo denies liability in 2018 AW169 crash that killed Leicester City owner

Leonardo has denied liability in a lawsuit over the 2018 AW169 helicopter crash that killed Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, saying in its defence that the AW169 is safe and not at fault for the accident that claimed the Leicester City owner’s life.

Discovered 2025-12-16T05:17:32.894368-08:00 | 2025-12-16T05:17:32.894368-08:00

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  • Potential legal exposure could affect Leonardo's procurement prospects and its Yeovil factory's future, which the company has tied to winning major UK helicopter contracts.
  • A court finding on the AW169's airworthiness would influence operator confidence and aftermarket support as Leonardo advances its rotorcraft programmes, including ongoing AW09 certification efforts and the Proteus AW09-based ground-run test campaign.

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