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Eight killed when Police EC-135 plunged into Glasgow pub...

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:arrow: The title as originally posted in "civil news" said "plunges", and not crash... Also not "news"... :idea:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-g ... t-25163045
29 November 2013 Last updated at 23:25 GMT

A helicopter has crashed into a pub on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow.

The crash happened at the Clutha Vaults in Stockwell Street.

Jim Murphy, shadow development secretary, said there had been multiple injuries.

The told the BBC the fire brigade told him a helicopter crash had taken place.

He reported a "pile of people" clambering out of a pub.

He said there were about 40 fire brigade staff at the scene and said passers-by had helped at the scene.

Mr Murphy told the BBC: "It's a well established Glasgow pub. It's a horrible, horrible scene, but well done to the folk who were here. Everyone formed a chain of people from inside the pub to outside, and the fire brigade and everyone were here very quickly."

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "I can confirm that we have people at the scene.

"It is obviously a major incident. There are numerous fire engines there; 15 fire engines at the moment along with specialist services.
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A police helicopter has crashed into a pub on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow.
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http://www.ukemergencyaviation.co.uk/G-SPAO.htm

Eurocopter EC-135 T2+ G-SPAO of Strathclyde Police / may have been the victim.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_Sco ... pport_Unit

:arrow: This is in "civil news". The original subject header did not contain the words "news" or "crash" but it did contain "plunge"... :idea:
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it has just been confirmed that at least 3 people have died in the incident.
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G-SPAO Scottish Police EC135, Appears to have been attempting an emergency
landing on the roof of the pub, or into a nearby carpark.
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The death toll has risen to eight now... :(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25165894
Eight people are now confirmed to have died after a police helicopter crashed into a busy pub in Glasgow city centre.

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" in hospitals across the city.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP-GOu-GHj4
Emergency services have removed a helicopter which crashed into a busy Glasgow pub on Friday killing at least nine people.

The wreckage of the Police Scotland aircraft was winched from The Clutha.

Police Scotland have said they cannot rule out finding more bodies.
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