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| Glasgow helicopter crash: Four victims named | |
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| Four of the eight people who died when a police helicopter crashed into a busy Glasgow pub on Friday have been named. | |
| Police Scotland confirmed the three helicopter crew were among the dead. They were pilot David Traill, 51, and Police Constables Kirsty Nelis, 36, and Tony Collins. | |
| Gary Arthur, 48, from the Paisley area, was one of five people who died in The Clutha bar. | |
| The Police Scotland aircraft crashed into the pub at 22:25 on Friday. | |
| Police Scotland Chief Constable Sir Stephen House said the helicopter crashed as it was returning from an earlier operation. | |
| 'Our team' | |
| "It is with great sadness that I can confirm that the crew of the helicopter involved in this incident have all died," he said. | |
| "They were Constable Tony Collins, Constable Kirsty Nelis and the pilot Captain Dave Traill. | |
| "Kirsty and Tony were members of the Police Scotland Operational Support Division. They were part of the helicopter unit. | |
| "Captain Dave Traill had worked with the police for over four years and was very much a part of our team." | |
| Of the 32 people who were injured in the crash, 12 remain in hospital. Three of these casualties are being treated in intensive care where their conditions are described as serious but stable. | Of the 32 people who were injured in the crash, 12 remain in hospital. Three of these casualties are being treated in intensive care where their conditions are described as serious but stable. |
| Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Glasgow Royal Infirmary where seven of the survivors were being treated. | Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Glasgow Royal Infirmary where seven of the survivors were being treated. |
| She said she had spoken to two patients who were "upset and traumatised". | She said she had spoken to two patients who were "upset and traumatised". |
| "Both of them expressed concern for others and described themselves as being lucky to be alive," she said. | "Both of them expressed concern for others and described themselves as being lucky to be alive," she said. |
| The deputy first minister also revealed that she was surprised to discover that she knew one of the survivors. | The deputy first minister also revealed that she was surprised to discover that she knew one of the survivors. |
| She said they both enjoyed a "nice chat" and it was nice to speak to someone who was at the crash scene and was now recovering. | She said they both enjoyed a "nice chat" and it was nice to speak to someone who was at the crash scene and was now recovering. |
| At the crash site, work was ongoing to remove the remains of the helicopter. Sections of the rotor blade were hoisted away from the roof at about 10:30. | At the crash site, work was ongoing to remove the remains of the helicopter. Sections of the rotor blade were hoisted away from the roof at about 10:30. |
| On Saturday night, Police Scotland said in a statement that the body of Mr Arthur had been recovered. | On Saturday night, Police Scotland said in a statement that the body of Mr Arthur had been recovered. |
| 'Safety constraints' | 'Safety constraints' |
| Mr Arthur's daughter Chloe, 18, who has played for the Scotland women's football team and for Celtic women, took to Twitter to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and to pledge that she would make her much-loved father proud. | Mr Arthur's daughter Chloe, 18, who has played for the Scotland women's football team and for Celtic women, took to Twitter to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and to pledge that she would make her much-loved father proud. |
| The under-19 forward for Celtic and Scotland tweeted: "RIP dad. you'll always mean the world to me, I promise to do you proud, I love you with all my heart. | The under-19 forward for Celtic and Scotland tweeted: "RIP dad. you'll always mean the world to me, I promise to do you proud, I love you with all my heart. |
| "Thanks to everyone who has tweeted me, text me etc, means so much, I have the most amazing friends ever." | "Thanks to everyone who has tweeted me, text me etc, means so much, I have the most amazing friends ever." |
| Mr Arthur was a regular on the sidelines watching his daughter play at matches, according to Celtic women's manager David Haley. | Mr Arthur was a regular on the sidelines watching his daughter play at matches, according to Celtic women's manager David Haley. |
| He said: "It is a tragedy that Chloe's father was one of eight innocent victims in this terrible accident - he was regularly seen at Celtic matches, watching his daughter. | He said: "It is a tragedy that Chloe's father was one of eight innocent victims in this terrible accident - he was regularly seen at Celtic matches, watching his daughter. |
| "Chloe and her family have the full support of everyone at Celtic and across the women's game at this very sad time." | "Chloe and her family have the full support of everyone at Celtic and across the women's game at this very sad time." |
| A minute's silence will be held before Celtic's Scottish Cup tie against Hearts at Tynecastle. | A minute's silence will be held before Celtic's Scottish Cup tie against Hearts at Tynecastle. |
| 'Beautiful friend' | 'Beautiful friend' |
| Celtic FC and the Scottish Football Association also sent their condolences. | Celtic FC and the Scottish Football Association also sent their condolences. |
| Social network tributes have been paid to the other victims. | Social network tributes have been paid to the other victims. |
| A post on the Facebook page of Mr Traill's cousin Heather Lawson read: "RIP David Traill my lovely big cousin away far too soon xxx". | A post on the Facebook page of Mr Traill's cousin Heather Lawson read: "RIP David Traill my lovely big cousin away far too soon xxx". |
| Many of Mrs Nelis's friends changed their profile pictures to a black square cut across by a thin blue line in remembrance. | Many of Mrs Nelis's friends changed their profile pictures to a black square cut across by a thin blue line in remembrance. |
| Andrina Romano said: "For my beautiful friend Kirsty and all others involved. You will never be forgotten and I will miss you every day. RIP." | Andrina Romano said: "For my beautiful friend Kirsty and all others involved. You will never be forgotten and I will miss you every day. RIP." |
| Brian Docherty, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, told BBC Radio Scotland the process of identifying and officially naming victims was taking time because it was a "very difficult balancing act". | Brian Docherty, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, told BBC Radio Scotland the process of identifying and officially naming victims was taking time because it was a "very difficult balancing act". |
| He said: "There are formal identification processes to follow, so unfortunately we have to make sure we follow due process or we could leave ourselves being criticised very heavily by the families who have unfortunately lost a loved one in this incident." | He said: "There are formal identification processes to follow, so unfortunately we have to make sure we follow due process or we could leave ourselves being criticised very heavily by the families who have unfortunately lost a loved one in this incident." |
| The BBC's Scotland correspondent Colin Blane said emergency teams working through the wreckage had two main purposes. | The BBC's Scotland correspondent Colin Blane said emergency teams working through the wreckage had two main purposes. |
| They wanted to be sure they had located everyone who might have been trapped inside and they wanted to recover as much of the police helicopter as they could to help find out what went wrong. | They wanted to be sure they had located everyone who might have been trapped inside and they wanted to recover as much of the police helicopter as they could to help find out what went wrong. |
| Aviation expert Chris Yates told the BBC that after the helicopter was lifted it would be moved to a secure site for detailed investigation. | Aviation expert Chris Yates told the BBC that after the helicopter was lifted it would be moved to a secure site for detailed investigation. |
| A special service to remember the victims of the crash was held at Glasgow Cathedral. | A special service to remember the victims of the crash was held at Glasgow Cathedral. |
| 'Poignant service' | 'Poignant service' |
| Police Scotland Chief Constable Sir Stephen House attended along with Nicola Sturgeon, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and members of the emergency services. | Police Scotland Chief Constable Sir Stephen House attended along with Nicola Sturgeon, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and members of the emergency services. |
| Ms Sturgeon said: "It was a very moving service, a very poignant service. I think it was important that the service took place this morning. | Ms Sturgeon said: "It was a very moving service, a very poignant service. I think it was important that the service took place this morning. |
| "Everybody in Glasgow wants to do something to let those who've been most directly affected by this tragedy know that we're thinking of them and that although we can't begin to imagine the grief and loss that they're suffering, they're not alone." | "Everybody in Glasgow wants to do something to let those who've been most directly affected by this tragedy know that we're thinking of them and that although we can't begin to imagine the grief and loss that they're suffering, they're not alone." |
| Meanwhile, officers from Police Scotland's major investigations team have asked for any footage of the incident to be emailed to: glasgowhelicopterincident@scotland.pnn.police.uk | Meanwhile, officers from Police Scotland's major investigations team have asked for any footage of the incident to be emailed to: glasgowhelicopterincident@scotland.pnn.police.uk |
| Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said the crash was the first major test of Scotland's new national police service and national fire and rescue services. | Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said the crash was the first major test of Scotland's new national police service and national fire and rescue services. |
| 'Magnificent response' | 'Magnificent response' |
| "I think, along with their colleagues in the ambulance and heath service, everyone knows and understands just how magnificent that response has been," he said. | "I think, along with their colleagues in the ambulance and heath service, everyone knows and understands just how magnificent that response has been," he said. |
| In a separate inquiry, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) will try to establish what caused the crash. | In a separate inquiry, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) will try to establish what caused the crash. |
| Its team will be assisted by experts from Eurocopter, which manufactured the EC135 T2 aircraft. | Its team will be assisted by experts from Eurocopter, which manufactured the EC135 T2 aircraft. |
| Prof Graham Braithwaite, an air accident expert at Cranfield University, said the crash investigation could take more than a year. | Prof Graham Braithwaite, an air accident expert at Cranfield University, said the crash investigation could take more than a year. |
| He said: "If it's the Air Accidents Investigation Branch investigation then they're doing it, not to allocate blame or liability, but to try to find out how to make these aircraft safer in the future, so that can take many months." | He said: "If it's the Air Accidents Investigation Branch investigation then they're doing it, not to allocate blame or liability, but to try to find out how to make these aircraft safer in the future, so that can take many months." |
| David Learmount, from the aviation news website, Flight Global, said the crash looked likely to have been caused by a mechanical failure. | David Learmount, from the aviation news website, Flight Global, said the crash looked likely to have been caused by a mechanical failure. |
| "We can deduce a fair amount about the nature of the problem that the pilot faced by the fact that this aircraft ended up hitting a pub," he said. | "We can deduce a fair amount about the nature of the problem that the pilot faced by the fact that this aircraft ended up hitting a pub," he said. |
| "If the pilot had had any control at all, he would have aimed it away from a building." | "If the pilot had had any control at all, he would have aimed it away from a building." |
| Helicopter operator Bond Air Services will assist Police Scotland and the AAIB with their investigations. | Helicopter operator Bond Air Services will assist Police Scotland and the AAIB with their investigations. |
| The Clutha, in Stockwell Street by the River Clyde, was packed with about 120 people listening to live music when the helicopter crashed on to the roof. | The Clutha, in Stockwell Street by the River Clyde, was packed with about 120 people listening to live music when the helicopter crashed on to the roof. |
| Eyewitnesses outside described how the aircraft "fell like a stone". | Eyewitnesses outside described how the aircraft "fell like a stone". |
| Others described people working together to get out of the pub aided by others who were in the area. | Others described people working together to get out of the pub aided by others who were in the area. |
| Alleena Coupe, who was in the pub, told BBC Radio 5 live's Stephen Nolan: "I heard this 'whoosh' sound like when you take the seal off something, then this cloud of dust came down and, within five seconds, nobody could see anything." | Alleena Coupe, who was in the pub, told BBC Radio 5 live's Stephen Nolan: "I heard this 'whoosh' sound like when you take the seal off something, then this cloud of dust came down and, within five seconds, nobody could see anything." |
| She said she had a torch with her which she used to guide people out of the pub. | She said she had a torch with her which she used to guide people out of the pub. |
| "The dust was choking, it burned our throats," she added. "People were running about and panicking while everyone was trying to help get anyone out." | "The dust was choking, it burned our throats," she added. "People were running about and panicking while everyone was trying to help get anyone out." |
| Stand-up comedian Gary Faulds, meanwhile, told BBC News he had dropped his mother off at the pub shortly before the accident. | Stand-up comedian Gary Faulds, meanwhile, told BBC News he had dropped his mother off at the pub shortly before the accident. |
| "My mum had just got inside and was hanging her coat up in a little alcove by the left door as you go into the bar when the crash happened. | "My mum had just got inside and was hanging her coat up in a little alcove by the left door as you go into the bar when the crash happened. |
| "She said she thought it was a bomb going off because you never imagine it is a helicopter." | "She said she thought it was a bomb going off because you never imagine it is a helicopter." |
| Both his mother and his aunt, who had 20 stitches to the back of her head, had been treated - and released - from hospital, he said. | Both his mother and his aunt, who had 20 stitches to the back of her head, had been treated - and released - from hospital, he said. |
| "I've heard about the deaths so I guess they were one of the lucky ones," he added. | "I've heard about the deaths so I guess they were one of the lucky ones," he added. |
| Within the city, efforts continue to help survivors and the bereaved. | Within the city, efforts continue to help survivors and the bereaved. |
| Glasgow City Council is operating a family reception centre, at 40 John Street, to help those affected. | Glasgow City Council is operating a family reception centre, at 40 John Street, to help those affected. |
| The authority has also opened a book of condolence for people to sign at the City Chambers. | The authority has also opened a book of condolence for people to sign at the City Chambers. |
| The Police Scotland Casualty Bureau number is 0800 092 0410 - for those concerned about relatives. | The Police Scotland Casualty Bureau number is 0800 092 0410 - for those concerned about relatives. |
| Elsewhere, flags are flying at half-mast across the city and on Scottish government buildings. | Elsewhere, flags are flying at half-mast across the city and on Scottish government buildings. |
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