Schmeichel saw the chopper come down and burst into flames outside the King Power Stadium after their game with West Ham on October 27. Five people were on board and there were no survivors. Schmeichel enjoyed an extremely close relationship with Srivaddhanaprabha, who led Leicester to a shock Premier League title in 2015/16. And the Dane says he can still remember every ‘horrifying’ detail of the incident in an emotional interview with Sky Sports. “Unfortunately, [I remember] everything. Every little detail,” he said. “I had family over from Denmark and I gave them a little look around the stadium and the pitch - the helicopter was always a big attraction. “We waved him off, waved him goodbye, and we kind of just watched him go up. “I’d seen him do it hundreds of times - it was a kind of ritual thing in the end. “You could just tell something was wrong, because it doesn't normally stand still like that. And what unfolded, unfolded. “I ran straight out of the tunnel and round to that side of the stadium. People over that side of the stadium hadn't seen what had gone on. “So I came sprinting out, shouting for people to call the police, one of our security guards saw me, ran after me. “We managed to get close - our security guard got closer than I did, and he [the security guard] tried to get in and do something. “But it was very evident from the heat that there was nothing anyone would be able to do. “And yeah - it was horrifying, horrible, to be that helpless.” Schmeichel credits Srivaddhanaprabha for his success and for turning his career around. Before moving to Leicester, the 32-year-old had failed to follow in his father Peter’s footsteps by breaking into the first team at Manchester City on a regular basis and had loan spells at clubs such as Darlington, Bury and Falkirk. “If you look back at my career, I've had to constantly prove myself and be compared to others,' Schmeichel added. “Constantly having to prove I am good enough. Then came a guy who said he believed in me from the first minute. “He said he'd seen me play and just gave me the platform. “I’ve been here nearly eight years now and that says a lot about the stability here and the belief he had in me. Having gone from nine clubs to just being at one club, I was searching for someone who believed in me - he and his family did. “It's very easy to be caught up in this world of money, fame and fortune. “He is a guy who has done all that and doesn't care about it. He only cares about helping people. “I think it just goes to show the impact he had and the kind of person he was. “He didn't need to buy a football club. A football club’s not a good business investment. “They lose money like you would;t believe. “He had a passion for the club, for Leicester, all that he did for the city - the hospitals, the donations. All these kind of things. “It was ownership done properly. If you're a fan of any club, that's the type of owner you want, the type of owner you dream of having.”