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| Police helicopter crashes into roof of Glasgow pub | Police helicopter crashes into roof of Glasgow pub |
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| A major rescue operation was under way in the centre of Glasgow after a police helicopter crashed on to the roof of a busy pub which was hosting a live music event at the time. | |
| Eyewitnesses described multiple injures at the scene after the helicopter hit the Clutha Vaults bar shortly before 11pm, sparking panic inside and leaving debris strewn around. | Eyewitnesses described multiple injures at the scene after the helicopter hit the Clutha Vaults bar shortly before 11pm, sparking panic inside and leaving debris strewn around. |
| Jim Murphy, a Labour frontbench MP who was driving by the scene at the time and stopped his car to help, said that members of the public formed a human chain to help get people out of the building. | Jim Murphy, a Labour frontbench MP who was driving by the scene at the time and stopped his car to help, said that members of the public formed a human chain to help get people out of the building. |
| "What I saw was a pile of people clambering out of the pub, dust everywhere. People were covered in multiple injuries." | "What I saw was a pile of people clambering out of the pub, dust everywhere. People were covered in multiple injuries." |
| The MP added that the owner of the pub had said that some of his customers were still trapped inside. | The MP added that the owner of the pub had said that some of his customers were still trapped inside. |
| "It's a major incident and looks like multiple injuries among Glasgow Friday night revellers." | "It's a major incident and looks like multiple injuries among Glasgow Friday night revellers." |
| Grace MacLean, who was inside the pub at the time, told the BBC: "It was fairly busy. We were having a nice time and then there was just a whoosh noise. There was no bang, no explosion." | Grace MacLean, who was inside the pub at the time, told the BBC: "It was fairly busy. We were having a nice time and then there was just a whoosh noise. There was no bang, no explosion." |
| "We were all joking that the band had caused the roof to come down. They carried on playing at first." | "We were all joking that the band had caused the roof to come down. They carried on playing at first." |
| "Then it [the roof] started to come down and people were screaming. It's a real testament to the people of Glasgow, people were saying: 'there's the door, come outside'. Then people then started to come out with injuries and blood. It was only when the paramedics came out and said there's a helicopter on top that I looked up and saw the metal." | "Then it [the roof] started to come down and people were screaming. It's a real testament to the people of Glasgow, people were saying: 'there's the door, come outside'. Then people then started to come out with injuries and blood. It was only when the paramedics came out and said there's a helicopter on top that I looked up and saw the metal." |
| Wesley Shearer, a local man attending the gig tweeted a picture of the scene outside of the bar, adding: "This is unbelievable. Just spent 20 minutes pulling people out the bar. Apparently a helicopter crashed on the roof." | Wesley Shearer, a local man attending the gig tweeted a picture of the scene outside of the bar, adding: "This is unbelievable. Just spent 20 minutes pulling people out the bar. Apparently a helicopter crashed on the roof." |
| Minutes earlier, Shearer had tweeted: "Holy fucking shit. The roof in the Clutha bar just collapsed mid gig. People have been caught under it, injuries + smoke everywhere. Fuck." | Minutes earlier, Shearer had tweeted: "Holy fucking shit. The roof in the Clutha bar just collapsed mid gig. People have been caught under it, injuries + smoke everywhere. Fuck." |
| Gordon Smart, the editor of the Scottish Sun, told the BBC that he was on the sixth floor of a nearby multi-storey car park when he heard what sounded like a misfiring engine, before looking up and seeing the helicopter falling from the sky. | Gordon Smart, the editor of the Scottish Sun, told the BBC that he was on the sixth floor of a nearby multi-storey car park when he heard what sounded like a misfiring engine, before looking up and seeing the helicopter falling from the sky. |
| He added: "It was just such a surreal moment. It looked like it was dropping from a great height at a great speed. I'm about 80% sure that it was a police helicopter. | He added: "It was just such a surreal moment. It looked like it was dropping from a great height at a great speed. I'm about 80% sure that it was a police helicopter. |
| "There was no fire ball and I did not hear an explosion. It fell like a stone. The engine seemed to be spluttering." | "There was no fire ball and I did not hear an explosion. It fell like a stone. The engine seemed to be spluttering." |
| Photographs taken at the scene showed what appeared to be debris containing police markings, while other images showed wreckage with fluorescent markets which resembled a helicopter used by Strathclyde Police's airport unit. | Photographs taken at the scene showed what appeared to be debris containing police markings, while other images showed wreckage with fluorescent markets which resembled a helicopter used by Strathclyde Police's airport unit. |
| Police quickly threw up a cordon in the streets surrounding the incident, which occurred metres from the riverside in a district close to Glasgow's main shopping centre. Dozens of people who were caught up in the incident were later taken to a nearby Holiday Inn hotel. | Police quickly threw up a cordon in the streets surrounding the incident, which occurred metres from the riverside in a district close to Glasgow's main shopping centre. Dozens of people who were caught up in the incident were later taken to a nearby Holiday Inn hotel. |
| According to their Facebook page and the Facebook page of the bar, a nine-piece Glasgow ska band called Esperanza were playing at the venue at the time of the incident. | According to their Facebook page and the Facebook page of the bar, a nine-piece Glasgow ska band called Esperanza were playing at the venue at the time of the incident. |
| The band later posted a message on Facebook saying: "Thanks for all the messages. I've just spoken to Jake and Jason. It seems that the band are all OK. Not so sure about everyone else. | |
| A spokeswoman for Strathclyde fire and rescue service said: "I can confirm that we have people at the scene. It is obviously a major incident. There are numerous fire engines there; 15 fire engines at the moment along with specialist services. "I cannot confirm if there have been any injuries." | A spokeswoman for Strathclyde fire and rescue service said: "I can confirm that we have people at the scene. It is obviously a major incident. There are numerous fire engines there; 15 fire engines at the moment along with specialist services. "I cannot confirm if there have been any injuries." |
| Deputy first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: "Absolutely awful news about a helicopter crashing into the Clutha. All my thoughts are with everyone involved & the emergency services". | Deputy first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: "Absolutely awful news about a helicopter crashing into the Clutha. All my thoughts are with everyone involved & the emergency services". |
| Claire Morris, who lives near the Clutha bar, told BBC News: "We heard this bang. We didn't really know what had happened and then we heard people coming out and screaming. | Claire Morris, who lives near the Clutha bar, told BBC News: "We heard this bang. We didn't really know what had happened and then we heard people coming out and screaming. |
| "I wasn't sure whether there had been an explosion. My daughter said to me it was a helicopter that had hit the roof. | "I wasn't sure whether there had been an explosion. My daughter said to me it was a helicopter that had hit the roof. |
| "Police are everywhere. We are just very shaken." | "Police are everywhere. We are just very shaken." |
| Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond tweeted: "The emergency services are in full operation. Our thoughts are with everyone involved. Scottish resilience operation now mobilised." | Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond tweeted: "The emergency services are in full operation. Our thoughts are with everyone involved. Scottish resilience operation now mobilised." |
| The prime minister, David Cameron, tweeted: "My thoughts are with everyone affected by the helicopter crash in Glasgow - and the emergency services working tonight." | The prime minister, David Cameron, tweeted: "My thoughts are with everyone affected by the helicopter crash in Glasgow - and the emergency services working tonight." |
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