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Clutha tragedy: Investigators say key factors for crash 'unknown' Clutha tragedy: Pilot 'did not follow emergency protocols'
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Air accident investigators have said it remains "unknown" why a helicopter with enough fuel crashed into the Clutha bar in Glasgow, killing 10 people. The pilot of a helicopter which crashed into a pub killing 10 people did not follow emergency protocols after a fuel warning, an investigation has found.
Their report says fuel transfer pumps on the aircraft were switched off, and the pilot did not achieve a controlled landing, for "unknown reasons". The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has published its report into the Clutha tragedy in Glasgow.
It also recommends that all police helicopters be equipped with black box flight recording equipment. It said fuel transfer pumps were turned off and a controlled landing was not achieved for "unknown reasons".
A fatal accident inquiry will now be held into the 29 November 2013 crash. The report also recommends that all police helicopters be equipped with black box flight recording equipment.
Scotland's Crown Office has now confirmed that a fatal accident inquiry into the crash will be held as soon as possible.
The report into the crash, which took place on 29 November 2013, said:
At a glance guide to the investigators findings
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was "deeply disappointing that after two years of investigation the report does not reach a clearer conclusion".First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was "deeply disappointing that after two years of investigation the report does not reach a clearer conclusion".
She said that in some respects, the report "seems to raise more questions than it answers".
She added: "I therefore share the disappointment of the families that it does not provide the closure they sought and hope that the FAI that the Crown Office has now said will happen as soon as possible, can help the families get the answers they seek."
'Unanswered' questions
A Crown Office spokesman said: "The report raises a number of questions for which the families of the victims deserve answers.A Crown Office spokesman said: "The report raises a number of questions for which the families of the victims deserve answers.
"The Crown will now conduct further investigations into some of the complex issues raised by the AAIB report."The Crown will now conduct further investigations into some of the complex issues raised by the AAIB report.
"We will endeavour to do this as quickly as possible but these matters are challenging and the necessary expertise is restricted to a small number of specialists.""We will endeavour to do this as quickly as possible but these matters are challenging and the necessary expertise is restricted to a small number of specialists."
The spokesman added: "As this tragedy involves deaths in the course of employment a fatal accident inquiry is mandatory. This will be held as soon as is possible." The Police Scotland Eurocopter EC 135 was operated by Bond Air Services, which said: "Today's AAIB report is an important step in the process of understanding the terrible events of that night, although some questions remain unanswered.
Ms Sturgeon said that in some respects, the report "seems to raise more questions than it answers". "The AAIB has made no specific recommendations for Bond, but we are studying the report and will continue to work with others, including the manufacturer and regulators, to learn from its findings."
She added: "I therefore share the disappointment of the families that it does not provide the closure they sought and hope that the FAI that the Crown Office has now said will happen as soon as possible, can help the families get the answers they seek." Deputy Chief Constable Iain Livingstone of Police Scotland said: "Since the crash, Police Scotland has been carrying out an extensive major investigation under the direction of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
"Today's publication of the report by the AAIB contains a large amount of technical detail and is a significant milestone.
"The AAIB's findings will now be considered by Police Scotland's investigation team and the Crown."
Relatives anger
The helicopter crew who were killed were pilot David Traill, PC Tony Collins and PC Kirsty Nelis.The helicopter crew who were killed were pilot David Traill, PC Tony Collins and PC Kirsty Nelis.
The seven customers in the Clutha who died were John McGarrigle, Mark O'Prey, Gary Arthur, Colin Gibson, Robert Jenkins, Samuel McGhee and Joe Cusker. Seven customers in the Clutha died. They were John McGarrigle, Mark O'Prey, Gary Arthur, Colin Gibson, Robert Jenkins, Samuel McGhee and Joe Cusker.
Relatives of those who died were informed about the AAIB's findings at private meetings in Glasgow on Wednesday and Thursday.
Speaking after the report had been published, John McGarrigle who lost his father John in the crash, said it was now obvious why he was "furious".
He said the document did not give answers and that he had been "bombarded by data and graphs and numbers for three hours at the meeting" on Wednesday.
Mr McGarrigle said at the end of the meeting the families were told about the two fuel supply switches being in the off position and they may never know why.
He said he was angry about the length of time it had taken for the report to come out.