What caused the police helicopter crash in Glasgow?
An inquiry into the Clutha helicopter crash has found that the pilot “took a chance” and ignored low fuel warnings. Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull said the tragedy happened because Captain David Traill had ignored the five warnings he received during the flight.
Where did the helicopter crash in Glasgow?
At 22:22, approximately two miles (three kilometres) east of its home base, the helicopter crashed on the flat roof of the Clutha bar in Stockwell Street (Clutha is Latin for the River Clyde, which is adjacent to the pub).
When was the helicopter crash in Glasgow pub?
29 November, 2013
Mark Nelis’s wife Kirsty was one of three helicopter crew members who died when the Police Scotland aircraft fell onto the pub roof on 29 November, 2013, killing seven customers.
When was the Clutha Bar disaster?
29 November 2013
The helicopter, which was carrying two police officers, crash-landed on the roof of the Clutha bar in Glasgow at 10.20pm on Friday 29 November 2013, before falling through the roof, killing its occupants and seven customers in the bar.
When was the Clutha bar accident?
What is a clutha mean?
Clutha is a Scottish country dance, in which the eight dancers are arranged in a square set as for the Eightsome Reel. It is a 48 bar reel. An Clutha is the Gaelic name for The Clyde. It is one of the modern Scottish country dances and was first published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in 1983.
Who died in the Clutha helicopter crash?
The crash on the night of Friday 29 November 2013, killed the pilot, CaptDavid Traill, and police constables Tony Collins and Kirsty Nelis, along with seven customers of the bar, injuring 31 more. Last month, a fatal accident inquiry concluded that Traill had decided to ignore low fuel warnings.
When was the Clutha helicopter crash?
What happened at the police helicopter crash in Glasgow?
On Friday 29 November a Police Scotland helicopter crashed into the roof of a busy pub in central Glasgow. The Clutha music bar was packed with people for a live show and a major rescue operation was launched. Eight people have so far been confirmed dead, including the helicopter’s three-person crew.
Who was the pilot of the Chinook helicopter that crashed?
The pilot was 51-year-old David Traill; Traill had flown Chinook helicopters in the RAF for 20 years, latterly as an instructor. He had worked for the police for four years, and had 646 hours of flight experience on the EC135. The helicopter carried two police observers, PCs Kirsty Nelis and Tony Collins.
Did you see the fireball when the plane crashed in Scotland?
One witness, Gordon Smart, editor of the Scottish Sun, stated that he did not see a fireball or hear an explosion, and that the engine seemed to be misfiring. The accident aircraft was a twin-engined Eurocopter EC135 T2+, serial 0546, registered G-SPAO and manufactured in 2007.
What was the cause of the crash of the plane?
The subsequent investigation concluded that the cause of the crash was fuel starvation due to incorrect operation of the fuel system.