One Dead And Many Injured After Police Helicopter Crashes Into Scottish Pub

One person has been confirmed dead with a reported 32 others injured, after a police helicopter crashed into a busy Glasgow pub late on Friday night. The Clutha Pub in Stockwell Street at the banks of the River Clyde is now the scene of a search and rescue operation, with an unknown number of people remaining trapped inside the building. BBC News have confirmed  that one person has died  in the incident, with the number of fatalities expected to increase as the day continues. Scottish police have launched a full investigation to determine the cause of the accident, noting that it is too early to tell at this stage what may have happened. Police confirmed that three people were travelling on board the helicopter at the time of the accident, two officers and a civilian pilot. Deputy chief constable Rose Fitzpatrick commented on the incident: “Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected by this incident and we are continuing work with our colleagues in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Ambulance Service to recover people from the scene. “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. “There were three people on board the helicopter, two police officers and a civilian pilot, and on a busy Friday night, there were a number of customers in the bar. “We are working hard to recover people still inside the building and we will make further details available when we have them.”