SIX DEAD, 32 INJURED AS CHOPPER CRASHES INTO A PUB:-
Six
people dead and 32 injured after a police helicopter crashed into a pub in the
Scottish city of Glasgow.
The
Eurocopter EC135 T2 chopper had a crew of three consisting of two police
officers and a civilian pilot as it came down on the Clutha Vaults pub last
night on the bank of the River Clyde, which was packed with more than 100
people at the time.
"A
full investigation is now under way however at this early stage it is too early
to provide details on why the helicopter came down," she
added.Investigators from the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) arrived
on the scene this morning trying to piece together what had happened.
Police
working hard to recover people still inside the building and we will make
further details available.
British
Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted, "My thoughts are with everyone
affected by the helicopter crash in Glasgowand the emergency services working
tonight."
