OMG, a helicopter crashed into the Clutha Inn in Glasgow

[GoodNeighbour]

Just heard this on BBC News 24.

I hope everybody is ok.
What on earth?!!

I should possibly point out three of my colleagues died in this crash......

Agree with Pacific - this isn't helpful to anyone.

One thing I do recall from all the news I've read/heard/seen these past few days is that it seems the pilot switched off the engines before the helicopter fell, and that's what probably prevented an explosion. If that's the case, then it would seem that the last thoughts going through the poor soul's mind were for the safety of others.

Nicknaky I'm so sorry. How are you holding up?

nicknacky i am very sorry to hear that.

Thanks for the condolences but I didn't know them, colleagues in sense I work not far from glasgow and have called upon their assistance on more occasions than I wanted to. I didn't mean to imply I knew them personally.

I'm on mat leave (baby arriving tomorrow eek) so feeling quite detached from it. Several colleagues have been sent to assist in the investigation.

Just gets my blood boiling when ill thought comments are made. Thanks for your support guys.

Off topic good luck with the baby nicknacky :)

Even though you don't know them it's still a shock

DH knows the crew and was at the scene but even apart from that I'm just struggling with how precious life is and how you really never know what's about to happens. The last 2 nights DH has left for work DD and I have given him extra cuddles. It's really made me appreciate what I have.

I've been avoiding news and Facebook today, don't have the heart for anymore sadness.

I am sorry for the derailment but i had just watched the news and found such a view abhorrent.

nicknacky hope all goes well, new borns are so snuggly. It is only natural you will feel upset about your colleagues, this makes it personal as you can connect to the person behind the pictures if that makes sense

didiandb, your poor dh, i hope you all are able to find some peace through this difficult time.

Thank you Dib.

It has made me think, when we go to work it really doesn't cross your mind that you may not be coming home. And I can't help but think that's what the flight crew would also be thinking, just another routine night.

I'm sorry your H knows them, it shocks everyone x

Nicknacky, I am sorry it's so close to your sphere and hope you can put it out of you mind just now. Newborns have a way of being rather distracting - v best of luck for tomorrow.

May just also point out that people who have been previously bereaved, for all sorts of reasons, not just accidents, are affected by these events because they know from experience all to close to them what it feel like to lose a brother, sister, child, parent.
So please be considerate in what you post.

I am sure there will be many, many conspiracy theories flying about the interweb...

I don't really know what to say about why all this happened. We'll know in good time, once the investigation is complete. Conspiracy theories - meh, there's always some armchair 'expert' somewhere claiming this and that...

Was pondering this afternoon about the grief experienced by the wider public when something like this happens. I remember covering the death of Diana when I was a reporter, and the genuine emotion of people who never knew her. One man told me he had not cried so much since his father died - and I think there is something in that. These tragedies do underline how precious life is, it brings back loves and losses for everyone.

Oh pacific has put it rather better than me

That pilot's family has known incredible loss and tragedy in the past 4 years. It is appalling to assume this horrible accident that resulted in all these deaths was anything other than what it was: an accident.

I didnt know that expat, how awful for them as a family .

A public tragedy can also drag up earlier grief.

Do others remember Birmingham in 1974, when 21 people out for a drink in a pub never made it home because of the bombing, and nearly 200 were injured? Different time and place, but a memory reawakened.

Re the grief porn. I remember when one of my closest friends from about 10 till 19, died in an horrific fire accident. exacerbated by drug use.

I had no name for it then, but the personal outrage I felt when all her druggie mates came round to her mums house to mourn made me feel sick to my heart. I only wish I had know the phrase then. grief vampires more like.

I have just realised I think I have never dealt with that.

Yes. Tragedies touch us all. Through remembrance of tragedies past, personal and or on a bigger scale, such as touch our communities.

And the oddest connections. Such as the twin towers. sitting with an NCT friend holding our babies, waiting for news of her friend who was on the 103 floor of south tower.

We can all be touched and appalled by tragedy. But it is not ours to colonise at the expense of the real immediate grief of those profoundly affected.

Grief wankers I call it. Tony Blair started it after Diana died.

I was moved to tears and switched off the tele yesterday watching the relatives who had received no confirmation speak on screen.

I may donate to the fund set up. I won't be lighting candles, posting on Facebook/twitter, writing poems or praying as it simply isn't helpful to anyone concerned.

I work for Police Scotland and work covering the city centre. This has been the most horrendous weekend for us all. so proud of my colleagues people went in on days off went in early etc just to be able to do something.

the support from the public and businesses has been amazing. Suoermarkets, bakers, pizza companies all sending food etc to the crash site.

We're all wrung out physically and mentally but ive never been prouder to be part of the police family

I feel this thread has or will become sectarian and/or political.

How sad, it was a tragic and extremely unfortunate accident.

RIP and condolences to all those affected :(

I've just read about this - my sympathy to all who have been directly affected.
such a horrible accident.

Monyt, really?!
I don't see that at all

Monty

There has been one stupid comment amongst all the shock and condolences.

Where's the sectarian comment ? I missed that.

Monty, am shocked at you, what a ridiculous comment to make.

Yes, certainly no signs of sectarianism on this thread!

In a more Glasgow wide context I think a 15 year old boy was arrested for some vile tweets, just one person. But a tragedy, any tragedy in any city, will always attract some tasteless morons. Sadly it's inevitable.

Not everything that happens in Scotland is political of sectarian, it's not been brought onto this thread, no reason why it would be.

A tragic event such as this has no call for either.