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| All victims of Glasgow Clutha bar helicopter crash named | All victims of Glasgow Clutha bar helicopter crash named |
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| The names of all nine people who died when a police helicopter crashed into a busy Glasgow pub have been released. | The names of all nine people who died when a police helicopter crashed into a busy Glasgow pub have been released. |
| Robert Jenkins, 61, Mark O'Prey, 44, Colin Gibson, 33, and John McGarrigle, 57, were named on Tuesday. | Robert Jenkins, 61, Mark O'Prey, 44, Colin Gibson, 33, and John McGarrigle, 57, were named on Tuesday. |
| The other victims were Samuel McGhee, 56, Gary Arthur, 48, and the helicopter pilot David Traill, 51, and PCs Kirsty Nelis, 36, and Tony Collins, 43. | The other victims were Samuel McGhee, 56, Gary Arthur, 48, and the helicopter pilot David Traill, 51, and PCs Kirsty Nelis, 36, and Tony Collins, 43. |
| Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg laid a floral tribute where the aircraft crashed into the Clutha bar on Friday. | Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg laid a floral tribute where the aircraft crashed into the Clutha bar on Friday. |
| He was accompanied to the scene on Tuesday morning by Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael and Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson. | He was accompanied to the scene on Tuesday morning by Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael and Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson. |
| Mr Clegg said the UK government was willing to help the city council, which has pledged to set up a fund for those people bereaved and injured in the tragedy. | |
| "We stand ready to provide help if and when it is needed," he said. | |
| "Of course we will continue to talk to them and work with the city council in any way we can to provide the help which they judge to be necessary." | |
| The deputy prime minister also paid tribute to the "exceptional" response of the people of Glasgow and the emergency services. | |
| He said everyone was full of admiration for how the city had come together and for the emergency services who "worked tirelessly in very difficult circumstances". | |
| Police earlier said no further bodies had been found during the final phase of a recovery operation at the pub. | Police earlier said no further bodies had been found during the final phase of a recovery operation at the pub. |
| 'Painstaking work' | 'Painstaking work' |
| Deputy Chief Constable Rose Fitzpatrick said: "Our thoughts first and foremost are with the families and friends of all those who have died. | Deputy Chief Constable Rose Fitzpatrick said: "Our thoughts first and foremost are with the families and friends of all those who have died. |
| "As our investigation continues we will of course go on providing support to the families involved." | "As our investigation continues we will of course go on providing support to the families involved." |
| She said the recovery operation had been "difficult and complex" and had involved "painstaking work and the skills of specialist personnel from across the emergency services". | She said the recovery operation had been "difficult and complex" and had involved "painstaking work and the skills of specialist personnel from across the emergency services". |
| The family of Mr O'Prey - who had earlier been named locally as one of the dead - had expressed their frustration at the amount of information they had been given about the recovery operation. | The family of Mr O'Prey - who had earlier been named locally as one of the dead - had expressed their frustration at the amount of information they had been given about the recovery operation. |
| Mr O'Prey and Mr Jenkins, both from East Kilbride, Mr Gibson, from Ayr, and Mr McGarrigle, from Cumbernauld, had all been inside the pub. | Mr O'Prey and Mr Jenkins, both from East Kilbride, Mr Gibson, from Ayr, and Mr McGarrigle, from Cumbernauld, had all been inside the pub. |
| Samuel McGhee, 56, of Glasgow, and 48-year-old Gary Arthur, from Paisley, Renfrewshire - who were earlier named among the dead - were also inside The Clutha. | Samuel McGhee, 56, of Glasgow, and 48-year-old Gary Arthur, from Paisley, Renfrewshire - who were earlier named among the dead - were also inside The Clutha. |
| The three dead helicopter crew were pilot David Traill, 51, and PCs Kirsty Nelis, 36, and Tony Collins, 43. | The three dead helicopter crew were pilot David Traill, 51, and PCs Kirsty Nelis, 36, and Tony Collins, 43. |
| 'Finger-tip' search | 'Finger-tip' search |
| Eleven of the 32 people injured in the crash are still in hospital. | Eleven of the 32 people injured in the crash are still in hospital. |
| The BBC understands that three are in a serious condition. | The BBC understands that three are in a serious condition. |
| Officers conducting the investigation have asked for any footage of the incident to be emailed to: glasgowhelicopterincident@scotland.pnn.police.uk | Officers conducting the investigation have asked for any footage of the incident to be emailed to: glasgowhelicopterincident@scotland.pnn.police.uk |
| Emergency services concluded the recovery operation with a "finger-tip" search of the building after the helicopter, which was embedded in the roof, was lifted out on Monday morning. | Emergency services concluded the recovery operation with a "finger-tip" search of the building after the helicopter, which was embedded in the roof, was lifted out on Monday morning. |
| The EC135 T2 aircraft, manufactured by Eurocopter, was loaded on to a lorry and taken to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) base in Farnborough, Hampshire. | The EC135 T2 aircraft, manufactured by Eurocopter, was loaded on to a lorry and taken to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) base in Farnborough, Hampshire. |
| AAIB deputy chief inspector David Miller revealed on Monday that the pilot had not made a mayday call before its vertical descent. | AAIB deputy chief inspector David Miller revealed on Monday that the pilot had not made a mayday call before its vertical descent. |
| He said: "I can confirm that the helicopter does not have a flight data recorder. However, it does have a significant number of modern electronic systems on board and it may be possible to recover recorded data from those systems. | He said: "I can confirm that the helicopter does not have a flight data recorder. However, it does have a significant number of modern electronic systems on board and it may be possible to recover recorded data from those systems. |
| "There were no emergency transmissions from the pilot before this accident." | "There were no emergency transmissions from the pilot before this accident." |
| Mr Miller said nothing detached from the craft in flight before the crash. | Mr Miller said nothing detached from the craft in flight before the crash. |
| 'Immensely grateful' | 'Immensely grateful' |
| Management of the incident scene has now been handed over from the emergency services to Glasgow City Council. | Management of the incident scene has now been handed over from the emergency services to Glasgow City Council. |
| The council's chief executive George Black said: "Every Glaswegian is immensely grateful for the work the emergency services have done for us since Friday night. | The council's chief executive George Black said: "Every Glaswegian is immensely grateful for the work the emergency services have done for us since Friday night. |
| "And every Glaswegian is immensely proud of their fellow citizens who ran towards trouble when they were needed. | "And every Glaswegian is immensely proud of their fellow citizens who ran towards trouble when they were needed. |
| "While the initial response to this incident has now come to an end, we still have work to do." | "While the initial response to this incident has now come to an end, we still have work to do." |
| Scotland's Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and Community Safety minister Roseanna Cunningham have met officers and crews who took part in the rescue efforts. | Scotland's Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and Community Safety minister Roseanna Cunningham have met officers and crews who took part in the rescue efforts. |
| Ms Cunningham said: "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service played a key role as part of the emergency services response which undoubtedly saved lives after the helicopter crashed on Friday night, the way in which they responded to an incident of this scale is truly exemplary. | Ms Cunningham said: "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service played a key role as part of the emergency services response which undoubtedly saved lives after the helicopter crashed on Friday night, the way in which they responded to an incident of this scale is truly exemplary. |
| "Air accident investigators have described this as one of the most complex crash sites that they've ever worked on." | "Air accident investigators have described this as one of the most complex crash sites that they've ever worked on." |
| She added: "We are all indebted to their remarkable courage and dedication, working on a hugely complex operation, the relief effort from all of our emergency services has been simply heroic." | She added: "We are all indebted to their remarkable courage and dedication, working on a hugely complex operation, the relief effort from all of our emergency services has been simply heroic." |
| Alasdair Hay, chief officer for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, paid tribute to fire and rescue staff. | Alasdair Hay, chief officer for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, paid tribute to fire and rescue staff. |
| He said: "This incident was a very challenging, complex situation and I am extremely proud of my staff for such a dedicated and professional response. | He said: "This incident was a very challenging, complex situation and I am extremely proud of my staff for such a dedicated and professional response. |
| "Whilst firefighters train for these sorts of emergency situations, the reality of actually dealing with them takes its toll on us emotionally and physically. | "Whilst firefighters train for these sorts of emergency situations, the reality of actually dealing with them takes its toll on us emotionally and physically. |
| "It has been an extremely difficult time for everyone involved and I have the utmost respect for every single person who was part of this operation." | "It has been an extremely difficult time for everyone involved and I have the utmost respect for every single person who was part of this operation." |
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