A police Eurocopter EC-135 crashed around 22:30 last night through the roof of a pub in Glasgow. Currently the 3 crew - 2 police officers and a pilot - and 5 on the ground are confirmed dead, still 14 in hospital with serious injuries and some still missing.
Apparently the pub had about 120 people in at the time, most of whom merely describe hearing a bang and having parts of the ceiling come down.
According to witnesses on TV the engine made 'strange sounds' and the rotors stopped and the helicopter came down nose-first into the roof. The blades are described by a former pilot/trainer as being intact, indicating very low rotor speed. The pub is next to the river, no information whether the pilot was trying to ditch.
It doesn't appear that there was any fire as a result.
BBC News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25165894
Apparently the pub had about 120 people in at the time, most of whom merely describe hearing a bang and having parts of the ceiling come down.
According to witnesses on TV the engine made 'strange sounds' and the rotors stopped and the helicopter came down nose-first into the roof. The blades are described by a former pilot/trainer as being intact, indicating very low rotor speed. The pub is next to the river, no information whether the pilot was trying to ditch.
It doesn't appear that there was any fire as a result.
BBC News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25165894
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