Friday, 29 November 2019

Clutha helicopter crash: victims’ spouses call for fresh inquiry

Families of officers killed in Glasgow incident express ‘deep concerns and frustrations’

The spouses of the two police officers who died when their helicopter crashed into the Clutha bar in Glasgow six years ago have made public their “deep concerns and frustrations” with the findings of a fatal accident inquiry which blamed the crash on pilot error.

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.

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