The crash happened about 45 minutes after the team played West Ham. The chopper, owned by Vichai, got into problems shortly after takeoff and slammed into a nearby parking lot, bursting into a ball of flames, according to multiple reports.

The BBC reported that a person close to the family said Vichai was on the helicopter when the incident occurred about 8:30pm local time.

“We are assisting Leicestershire Police and the emergency services in dealing with a major incident at King Power Stadium. The Club will issue a more detailed statement once further information has been established,” a Leicester City spokesman said in a statement on Twitter.

Vichai is worth US$3.3 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Most of his wealth derives from King Power Group, which he developed into Thailand’s biggest duty-free company. He also controls 4% of AirAsia, the region’s biggest discount carrier.