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LeftishBrit

(41,208 posts)
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 09:19 PM Nov 2013

Glasgow helicopter crash: Police name dead man



Police have named one of the eight people who died after a helicopter crashed into a busy Glasgow pub.

Gary Arthur, 48, was from the Paisley area, Police Scotland said.

Three people inside the helicopter and five people inside The Clutha were killed after the Police Scotland aircraft came down at 22:30 on Friday.

A further 14 people are being treated for "very serious injuries". Prayers for the dead will be said at a service at Glasgow Cathedral on Sunday....


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25165894


My thoughts go out to all affected by the tragedy.

It seems to be an accident, rather than murder/terrorism. But truly horrible, whatever the cause.

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Glasgow helicopter crash: Police name dead man (Original Post) LeftishBrit Nov 2013 OP
Very sad. enlightenment Nov 2013 #1
My sympathy to the good people of Glasgow for this tragedy. Cleita Nov 2013 #2
Tragic... CherokeeDem Nov 2013 #3

enlightenment

(8,830 posts)
1. Very sad.
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 09:26 PM
Nov 2013

Some small comfort that the copter did not explode on impact, I guess. Have they suggested any reason it just fell out of the sky?

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
2. My sympathy to the good people of Glasgow for this tragedy.
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 09:38 PM
Nov 2013

I have often wondered when I hear our helicopters flying low over my roof if something will go wrong one day.

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)
3. Tragic...
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 09:43 PM
Nov 2013

I have a friend who lives in Glasgow and she told me today that she and her husband were driving through the area on Thursday, stopped by a light at a nearby intersection, and they talked about going there to see a band. Just couldn't go this weekend.

She said she'd been shaking all day long.

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