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?!!

Unfortunately is police helicopter

Very clear from photo.

I am sure they will be fine annunziata.

Police have tweeted confirmation it's their helicopter. I've lit a candle for everyone involved.

thanks guys, had just left work. this is awful, watching news now.

My bf was there tonight, can't get hold of him at all. Hoping he's went elsewhere and battery is just dead.

OP here (I'd NC'd for another thread on which I then did not even get to post )

A+E at the Royal will be even more chaos than usual tonight then...

Oh my god. I was supposed to have been going there tonight to meet people for my uni's Christmas night out, but we spoke today and rearranged for next Fri instead. I was actually annoyed earlier because I'd been looking forward to it. I can't believe this. Totally shocked. And crying.

Jesus Christ. This is terrifying/heartbreaking. Hope everyone's okay.

I know rhonda, that's not their haunt but it's all a bit close to home.

Saying a prayer for you nomore

Shocking news. Hoping the casualties are as minimal as possible.

Ewe, wow - how very scary for you.

NoMore, I hope you get good news v soon.

MsU

Praying for everyone involved

I'll say a prayer too no more.

It's too close to home annunziata - I was just about to let dd 14 come to the cathouse next Friday with her friend and her mum to see a band, I know this is a huge rarity but my head is racing with new what ifs.

All of you please post when your friends and loved ones turn up?

This is awful :(

I've heard from one DS. Still not heard from the other

Am the other end of the country but to everyone affected. Bloody awful.

It sounds like the police helicopter was doing a search following the m74... Very low.

There was no fire and apparently the engine was sputtering so presuming engine failure. I would imagine that the pilot tried to ditch in the Clyde. (Clutha is on the banks)

Very frightening. I am hoping for the best possible outcome

Agent, some good news. Are they not together then?

Annunziata thinking of you too

I will when I hear because I like to know that other folks loved ones are accounted for.

Ewe I am glad you changed your night but rather alarmed that this pub is a Uni hang out because of my niece.

Am going to go to bed. Nothing I can do but hope tomorrow brings good news for all and that nobody has been lost.

Ah, attempting to ditch it in the Clyde and coming up short would explain it

No word about the pilots

No, both out separately with friends. One I've not heard from was at fratellis gig at O2 academy. I'm worried he's walked back into town and popped in for a drink.

hope all you folks waiting for news get good news soon

30 hospitalised and one in critical condition is the latest

Agent isn't the O2 curfew 11 so it would already have happened before he got out but he's possibly caught up in what I would imagine is the surrounding chaos, there's a massive cordon now, I don't know if or how public transport will be affected etc.

Transport/traffic will have ground to a halt, I'd imagine.

30 hospitalised? Have you got a link, mrsc?

Street diverted from glassford street. No traffic going across the bridge. Fire engines and emergency services literally lining up the length of the bridge