Police helicopter crashes onto Glasgow pub
 

Twitter reports the police chopper has crashed onto the roof of the Clutha pub on Clydeside.

Pic to follow.

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BaRbyHNIQAAfvqT.jpg


The Clutha is a single storey flat-roofed building right on the Clyde. About 1 mile upstream from the usual pad opposite the BBC.
THere is a fairly big car park less than 100yds away so Im presuming the pilot had little control left at impact.

Near the clyde back of the St enochs center

Helicopter crash in Glasgow.
 

Just hearing via social media that a helicopter has crashed onto the roof of a pub in Glasgow. No further details at the moment.

Sky RSS news feed also showing it as multiple trapped in The Clutha Pub by the Clyde

Strathclyde police have little luck with helicopters. This is the second one they have lost.
Still no word on casualties but the Clutha is a popular music pub. Almost definitely packed out at this time on a Friday night.
Doesn't sound good at all.

Am hearing of "bodies" inside pub.

Pie supper
 

Make that three

pics showing it embedded in the roof which has partially collapsed, witnesses said it out of control rotating and making backfiring noises like a car :rolleyes:, prior to crash Emergency services landing pad close to scene

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BaRjtZ_IMAAZBDV.jpg

Yes this is the third loss of a Strathclyde Police operated helicopter albeit it has now been transferred to the newly formed Police Scotland and as such it has been used all over Scotland now rather than just the Greater Glasgow area. It is operated from a nearby helipad situated to the west of the city centre.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BaRliBtIEAAKD-z.jpg

edited to change image as PortVale posted same photo 1 minute earlier to me

Off the top of my head the first loss was a collision many years ago in fog with a block of flats in the southside of Glasgow. The second one was a few years ago in South Ayrshire where it made a forced landing in a field. There were fatalities with the first one, luckily everyone survived the second one albeit seriously injured.

The first wasn't a Police helicopter per se, but a Jet Ranger leased whilst the Force Bo105 was in maintenance.

Another photo from the scene
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BaRmabqIAAA_UAt.jpg:large

Are you referring to the accident involving G-EYEI getting caught in a snowstorm in January 1990?

My thoughts are with those involved, especially those simply out enjoying the evening.

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