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| Clutha anniversary: Church service remembers crash dead | Clutha anniversary: Church service remembers crash dead |
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| An ecumenical service is to be held in Glasgow to mark the first anniversary of the Clutha helicopter crash in which 10 people died. | An ecumenical service is to be held in Glasgow to mark the first anniversary of the Clutha helicopter crash in which 10 people died. |
| Families and friends of those who lost their lives will attend the service at Glasgow Cathedral at 15:00. | Families and friends of those who lost their lives will attend the service at Glasgow Cathedral at 15:00. |
| They will be joined by survivors of the crash, representatives of the emergency services and civic leaders. | They will be joined by survivors of the crash, representatives of the emergency services and civic leaders. |
| The Police Scotland Eurocopter EC 135 crashed onto the busy Clutha bar at about 22:35 on 29 November 2013. | The Police Scotland Eurocopter EC 135 crashed onto the busy Clutha bar at about 22:35 on 29 November 2013. |
| The crash killed pilot David Traill and PCs Tony Collins and Kirsty Nelis, who were on board. | |
| Investigation ongoing | Investigation ongoing |
| Mr Traill, who worked for Bond Air Services, was attached to the Police Scotland air support unit. | Mr Traill, who worked for Bond Air Services, was attached to the Police Scotland air support unit. |
| Those killed in the pub were John McGarrigle, Mark O'Prey, Gary Arthur, Colin Gibson, Robert Jenkins, and Samuel McGhee. Joe Cusker was pulled from the wreckage alive but later died in hospital. | Those killed in the pub were John McGarrigle, Mark O'Prey, Gary Arthur, Colin Gibson, Robert Jenkins, and Samuel McGhee. Joe Cusker was pulled from the wreckage alive but later died in hospital. |
| A candle for each of the victims will feature in Saturday's service, which is titled: "The Vigil of St Andrew's Day with the 1st Anniversary of the Clutha Vaults Tragedy". | A candle for each of the victims will feature in Saturday's service, which is titled: "The Vigil of St Andrew's Day with the 1st Anniversary of the Clutha Vaults Tragedy". |
| Organised by the ecumenical group, Glasgow Churches Together, the service will be led by minister of the cathedral, Rev Dr Laurence Whitley. | Organised by the ecumenical group, Glasgow Churches Together, the service will be led by minister of the cathedral, Rev Dr Laurence Whitley. |
| Philip Tartaglia, the Archbishop of Glasgow, will read a homily. | Philip Tartaglia, the Archbishop of Glasgow, will read a homily. |
| 'Black day' | 'Black day' |
| Among those attending will be First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who will read from Letter to the Ephesians from the New Testament. | Among those attending will be First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who will read from Letter to the Ephesians from the New Testament. |
| Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins will read from the Book of Revelation. | Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins will read from the Book of Revelation. |
| Glasgow's Lord Provost Sadie Docherty will also give a reading and a welcome at the service. | Glasgow's Lord Provost Sadie Docherty will also give a reading and a welcome at the service. |
| She will say: "On the anniversary of this black day in Glasgow's history, a day that is indelibly etched on all our hearts, we join together for comfort and to pay our respects. | She will say: "On the anniversary of this black day in Glasgow's history, a day that is indelibly etched on all our hearts, we join together for comfort and to pay our respects. |
| "So, on this day, for those most directly and intimately affected, those enduring pain and a life with loss, we wish you strength." | "So, on this day, for those most directly and intimately affected, those enduring pain and a life with loss, we wish you strength." |
| The service is one of a number of events being held to mark the first anniversary of the crash. | The service is one of a number of events being held to mark the first anniversary of the crash. |
| Also on Saturday, police officers will face firefighters in a commemorative charity ice hockey match at Braehead Arena. | Also on Saturday, police officers will face firefighters in a commemorative charity ice hockey match at Braehead Arena. |
| Benefit concert | Benefit concert |
| On Friday night, a benefit concert was held at the Barrowland in Glasgow to launch a charity in memory of those who died in the Clutha crash. | On Friday night, a benefit concert was held at the Barrowland in Glasgow to launch a charity in memory of those who died in the Clutha crash. |
| Scots singer Sandi Thom was among the acts at the gig which launched the Clutha Trust, which aims to help disadvantaged young people. | Scots singer Sandi Thom was among the acts at the gig which launched the Clutha Trust, which aims to help disadvantaged young people. |
| On Friday, the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) announced that it was ready to "reach its conclusions" about the cause of the tragedy. | On Friday, the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) announced that it was ready to "reach its conclusions" about the cause of the tragedy. |
| Investigators said in their latest update that they still needed several weeks to draft the final report which should be ready by early 2015 with full publication due by the middle of next year. | Investigators said in their latest update that they still needed several weeks to draft the final report which should be ready by early 2015 with full publication due by the middle of next year. |
| A preliminary accident report by AAIB earlier this year found that both engines on the aircraft failed but did not point to an exact cause of the crash. | A preliminary accident report by AAIB earlier this year found that both engines on the aircraft failed but did not point to an exact cause of the crash. |
| Investigators have been working to establish why both engines "flamed out" when there was 76kg of fuel remaining. | Investigators have been working to establish why both engines "flamed out" when there was 76kg of fuel remaining. |