Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others were killed when the Thai billionaire's personal helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from the Premier League club's King Power Stadium in October 2018.
They are now seeking £2.15bn in compensation for loss of earnings as a result of his death, the pain he experienced before he died, and funeral expenses, according to London-based public relations firm Portland, who are acting for the family.
The firm said the family started action at London’s High Court on Friday, with Portland adding: “The report found the crash was caused by the seizure of a key component located in the tail rotor, which Leonardo had identified in the design phase as being critical, and its failure catastrophic.
Multiple failures in Leonardo’s design process caused the component to seize, Portland said, insisting: “The AAIB report concluded there was nothing the pilot could have done to prevent the crash.”
Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, who succeeded his father as Leicester chairman, said: “My family feels the loss of my father as much today as we ever have done.
He added: “We have reflected on the conclusions of the AAIB report and thought carefully about how we wished to proceed.
“I hold them wholly responsible for his death.”
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