Glasgow Helicopter Pub Crash: PC Is Victim

PC Kirsty Nelis was one of the eight people killed when a police helicopter crashed into a crowded pub in Glasgow, Sky News sources say.

Many of her friends have changed their Facebook profile pictures to a black square cut across by a thin blue line in her memory.

Andrina Romano said: "For my beautiful friend Kirsty and all others involved. You will never be forgotten and I will miss you every day. Rip."

Ms Nelis is the third of the eight victims to be named. The first was Gary Arthur, 48, from Paisley, who was drinking in The Clutha pub in Stockwell Street at the time of the incident.

David Traill, thought to be in his 50s, was the civilian pilot at the controls of the police helicopter.

David Traill is believed to have been the civilian police helicopter pilot

Ms Nelis and another police officer also died in the aircraft. Mr Arthur and four others were killed in the pub.

The mangled wreckage of the helicopter remains embedded in the middle of the building. It is not known how many people are still inside the pub.

Gary Arthur was drinking in the pub when the crash happened

Deputy chief constable Rose Fitzpatrick told a news conference they hope to identify further victims today.

She confirmed there were eight fatalities, but warned: "Until we remove the helicopter, we cannot be sure what we'll find."

Officers removed a second body from the wreckage this morning, and are continuing the formal process of identification.

Emergency services at the scene on Sunday morning

DCC Fitzpatrick said it was a "painstaking" recovery operation because they had to ensure the safety of the emergency services at the scene.

A service for the victims was held at Glasgow Cathedral on Sunday morning, with Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon among those attending.

One of the aircraft's rotor blades has been removed by crane

The Clutha had been packed with more than 100 people watching a ska band when the crash happened at 10.25pm on Friday.

Twelve people remain seriously injured in three Glasgow hospitals.

A total of 32 were admitted and 20 of them have been discharged. The wounded suffered mostly chest, spinal and head injuries as well as fractures and lacerations.

A special service has been held at Glasgow Cathedral

Mr Arthur's 18-year-old daughter, Chloe, who plays forward for Celtic women's first-team and is on the Scottish team, tweeted her thanks to everyone for their support.

"RIP dad. you'll always mean the world to me, I promise to do you proud, I love you with all my heart," she wrote. "Thanks to everyone who has tweeted me, text me etc, means so much, I have the most amazing friends ever."

A post on the Facebook page of Mr Traill's cousin Heather Lawson read: "RIP David Traill my lovely big cousin away far to soon xxx."

The cause of the crash is being investigated by the police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.

A large crane was brought in overnight and one of the aircraft's rotor blades has been removed for examination.

A police officer lays flowers at the crash scene

Witnesses said the helicopter came down "like a stone" from the sky at "a great speed", while some suggested that there was a problem with the aircraft's rotor.

Grace MacLean, who was inside the pub at the time, told Sky News: "There was a band on, they were quite loud, and we just kinda heard a whoosh and some smoke.

"We looked around and no-one really knew what was going on. Everyone just carried on listening to the band. And then we kind of looked again and the roof was gradually coming down."

The Eurocopter EC135 Type 2 helicopter involved in the crash was one of many that underwent safety checks as a precaution last year, it has emerged.

Police Scotland said the aircraft was tested on the advice of its operator Bond Air Services last May after reports of cracks on the machines.

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