Helicopter crashes into a pub in Glasgow (details sparse at current time) - Polidicks

[img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/71443000/jpg/_71443258_barizwnicaaj1xw.jpg[/img] [quote]Eight people are now confirmed to have died after a police helicopter crashed into a busy pub in Glasgow city centre. Three people inside the helicopter and five people inside The Clutha were killed after the Police Scotland aircraft came down at 22:30 on Friday. A further 14 people are being treated for "very serious injuries" in hospitals across the city. A major investigation is under way and the Air Accidents Investigations Branch will conduct an inquiry into the crash. Dr Jennifer Armstrong, medical director at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said that of the 32 people taken to local hospitals after the crash, 18 had now been treated and discharged. She confirmed that 14 people were still being treated for serious injuries. "The main injuries we have seen include chest injuries, head injuries, long-bone fractures and lacerations," she said. ... It has been reported that about 120 people were in the pub at the time of the crash. Many were rescued or escaped but others were trapped by a collapse on the left-hand side of the building. Emergency services have erected barriers around the scene and specialist rescue teams remain at the scene. - A large area of the city centre has been cordoned off - Tarpaulins have been put up over roof of pub - Injured were taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Western Infirmary and the Victoria Infirmary - Some of those who were in pub taken to a nearby Holiday Inn Express - [b]Police Scotland Casualty Bureau number is 0800 092 0410 - for those concerned about relatives[/b] - Glasgow City Council has opened a family reception centre at 40 John Street - Mass held at in St Andrew's Cathedral in city for those involved in crash and emergency services involved in response - Council has cancelled St Andrew's Day celebrations in George Square as a mark of respect - Investigation into what happened is under way - Air Accident Investigation Branch is in Glasgow.[/quote] Source: [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25165894[/url]

I assume this was traffic cone related.

That's going to cause some damage. Friday night, the pub will have been packed.

Typical Glaswegians. This sort of thing doesn't happen in Edinburgh I can tell you that.

Looks like it was a police helicopter as well: [IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/71443000/jpg/_71443372_photo.jpg[/IMG] So now I really wonder what happened...

Police popped in for a pint it seems.

Talk about gate crashing..

"Lets get a closer look at that pub" "If you say so"

If only they invented xray cameras the police wouldn't have to do this

Pub stomping at its finest.

Yeah, just read about this, apparently like 200 people are injured. I wanna know what went on inside the helicopter.

A police officer, a donut, and a helicopter walks into a bar..

My mind went to Final Destination

the pilot's going to have one hell of a hangover in the morning [editline]a[/editline] unless he's dead

sometime when i get i hangover i wish i was dead

By the sounds of it there are no casualties but they're currently trying to get the officers out the wreckage. It's been confirmed to be a police helicopter. I went down to the scene and there were loads of ambulances but none had lights flashing and none were leaving so as of half an hour ago, no obvious casualties. [editline]30th November 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Cabbage;43021629]Yeah, just read about this, apparently like 200 people are injured. I wanna know what went on inside the helicopter.[/QUOTE] It's only a small pub, no way there was 200 injuries. [editline]30th November 2013[/editline] There were only about 120 people actually in the pub. [editline]30th November 2013[/editline] Police aren't in a position to confirm details on any injuries.

[quote]As he left the Accident and Emergency Department of Glasgow Royal Infirmary, a member of staff who did not want to be interviewed was asked how serious the injuries were. He replied with one word: "Very".[/quote]

Nightmare situation, really hope as many people as possible made it out alright

Of all things in Scotland that you can crash a helicopter into, it HAS to be a pub.

Damn that's so surreal. I normally pass that pub on my way to work, so crazy for something like this to happen. [editline]30th November 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=pentium;43022396]Of all things in [B]Ireland[/B] that you can crash a helicopter into, it HAS to be a pub.[/QUOTE] Scotland.

[QUOTE=Wickerman123;43021944] It's only a small pub, no way there was 200 injuries. [editline]30th November 2013[/editline] There were only about 120 people actually in the pub. [/QUOTE] There were 80 people in the helicopter

Happy Saint Andrews day.

Stunning revelation in this eyewitness testimony [quote]I was in my bedroom playing some X-box, just relaxing and then I heard the sound. I really don't know how I would describe it. [B]It was like a helicopter falling out of the sky, basically.[/B][/quote]

Engine failure maybe? Its rare for a heli to just drop out of the sky.

[QUOTE=smurfy;43022456]Stunning revelation in this eyewitness testimony[/QUOTE] I doubt it sounded like that at all, it's just someone lying to get on the news

[QUOTE=Reagy;43022647]Engine failure maybe? Its rare for a heli to just drop out of the sky.[/QUOTE] there was an eyewitness account mentioning flames coming out the engine as it was falling, so sounds like a possibility, but then again the EC 135 that they use is twin engine, so perhaps something more severe

[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;43022851]there was an eyewitness account mentioning flames coming out the engine as it was falling, so sounds like a possibility, but then again the EC 135 that they use is twin engine, so perhaps something more severe[/QUOTE] Black Hawk Down in the Pub

[QUOTE=Wickerman123;43021944]By the sounds of it there are no casualties but they're currently trying to get the officers out the wreckage. It's been confirmed to be a police helicopter. I went down to the scene and there were loads of ambulances but none had lights flashing and none were leaving so as of half an hour ago, no obvious casualties. [editline]30th November 2013[/editline] It's only a small pub, no way there was 200 injuries. [editline]30th November 2013[/editline] There were only about 120 people actually in the pub. [editline]30th November 2013[/editline] Police aren't in a position to confirm details on any injuries.[/QUOTE] oh, that's odd, wasn't there a big music performance going on at the time? some shitty luck tbh

One confirmed dead, people on Facebook saying it's 3 but I've got no source for that. [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25165894[/url] My mates were just down the road and saw the whole thing, pub was also filled with a bunch of my mate's uni friends. They're not all accounted for. Bad shit lads. That said, it brings a little bit of pride to me to read on the BBC page about the amount of folk jumping into the pub to help people out. Fucking love Glasgow.

[QUOTE=sambooo;43022655]I doubt it sounded like that at all, it's just someone lying to get on the news[/QUOTE] I know you said this 8 hours ago, but more eyewitness "reports" came out since. Many people seem to say the same thing, it just dropped. So if that is true it does sound like an engine failure. Wouldn't want to speculate though, there are experts for that sort of thing.