Joe67 239 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 talk about wrong place at wrong time, hope injurys arent to serious and they make full recovery A helicopter is reported to have crashed into a pub in Glasgow. The Clutha Bar on Stockwell Street was packed with customers and early reports say injured people have been moved outside the pub.Eye witnesses say the helicopter came through the roof and some people remain trapped inside. Reports suggest the accident occurred between 10 pm and 11 pm local time. Eye witness Wesley Shearer says the accident occurred in the middle of a gig with band Ezperanza performing, trapping people underneath. A photo taken by Mr Shearer shows what appears to be a blade from the aircraft sticking out of the roof. Other reports suggest it was a police helicopter which other eye-witnesses say came down rapidly with rotors spinning. Images show what appears to be wreckage with black and white check with what appears to be the words 'police' clearly visible, lying on the roof. Another eye-witness, Gordon Smart from the Scottish Sun said he heard a misfiring engine, he looked up and saw the helicopter falling out of the sky like a stone "at great pace", but there was no explosion. Mr Smart said the rotors did not appear to be turning. Another witness who was inside the pub at the time spoke of hearing a woosh and then smoke and dust, the roof was "gardually coming down" and then someone shouted. The witness, identified as Grace McKee said she heard "no loud noise, no crash" and that there wasn't an awful lot of injuries, no-one knew she said it was a helicopter crash until they were told by others that a helicopter had came down. Police Scotland later confirmed that the helicopter was one of theirs with call-sign SP99. The model of helicopter was also confirmed as an EC135 T2+ based at Glasgow City heliport. The helicopter was apparently registered new in 2007. Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Services say the situation is being treated as a major incident but they cannot confirm injuries. MP Jim Murphy who was nearby at the time described it as "a major and bloddy event" and spoke of seeing people with injuries and others who were lying unconcious. According to the Labour MP, people formed a line in order get injured people out of the pub. Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon who is a Glasgow MSP tweeted: "Absolutely awful news about a helicopter crashing into the Clutha. All my thoughts are with everyone involved & the emergency services" In a statement, First Minister Alex Salmond tweeted: "The emergency services are in full operation. Our thoughts are with everyone involved. Scottish resilience operation now mobilised." http://newsnetscotland.com/index.php/scottish-news/8409-helicopter-crashes-into-glasgow-pub Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Just Home & Watching It On Sky News Now !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frann 882 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Awful mun Salmond said we should expect fatalities Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 first thing i thought of was police helicopter with thermal imaging looking for grows lol rip anyway 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
s.e.s.k.u 1,893 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Shocking this !....wtf ..im watching news now people still trapped inside ...tragic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 there has been casualties and people are still trapped, it would seem it had mechanical failure and landed on the roof but the roof then collapsed, hope all those trapped get out safe this morning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Hope they manage to get out O.K. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reaper6 84 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Why the pub...there is a mosque next door 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tallyho 181 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 They say six have died. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 When I read that title, I honestly thought it was going to be a joke ~ you know, like " A tornado swept through Liverpool. Doing £2.00 worth of damage " sort of effort. I just couldn't comprehend that a f**king helicopter should hand on a city pub! F**k sake! Ye work all week. Ye go out for a pint and enjoy a local band. You just don't need a f**king heli' landing on the roof! Poor sods! That's terrible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 They say six have died. Ahh, Jesus F**king Wept!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 What a f***ing thing to wake up to on a Saturday morning. Never heard confirmed deaths yet but the news reports clearly making it like there are some. Always something with Xmas just round the corner....ffs!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Why the pub...there is a mosque next doorlol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huan72 687 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 It really goes to show, all that worrying over the most trivial stuff and the real things to worry about often happen so quickly and out of the blue, being blind sided by a truck or this! You really never do know what's round the corner, absolutely terrible, thoughts and a message of sympathy to the people and families involved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 BBC now reporting 3 dead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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