Helicopter Crashes Into Scottish Pub

Nov. 29, 2013 7:09 p.m. ETLONDON—Scottish authorities say there are numerous casualties and people remain trapped inside a Glasgow pub after a police helicopter crashed into its roof.
Authorities early Saturday said search and rescue teams were on the scene at The Clutha pub in the city center.

A helicopter crashed late Friday night into the roof of a popular pub in Glasgow, Scotland. AP

Officials say a number of people have been rescued and taken to hospitals but it was too soon to comment on the number of casualties. Scotland’s leader, Alex Salmond, warned that fatalities are likely.
Asst. Chief Officer Lewis Ramsay says rescuers have made contact with some people still in the pub and are working hard to stabilize the building and “get people out.”
Gordon Smart, editor of the Scottish edition of the Sun newspaper, told Sky News, “There was no fireball and I did not hear an explosion. It fell like a stone. The engine seemed to be spluttering.”
Labour Party spokesman Jim Murphy told the BBC, “it’s a horrible, horrible scene.”
He added, “I saw a pile of people clambering out of the pub in the dust. No smoke, no fire, just a huge amount of dust.”
Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: “My thoughts are with everyone affected by the helicopter crash in Glasgow—and the emergency services working tonight.”

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