Guest The Phoenix Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 My dad said at the weekend, the first he heard was a news item just after 10. A local press reporter had heard a chopper over bargeddie with a spluttering engine. Seems strange that story hasn't been mentioned since. Not really given the flight path of the helicopter that crashed meant it was nowhere near Bargeddie, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Not really given the flight path of the helicopter that crashed meant it was nowhere near Bargeddie, News earlier said it had been hovering over Pollokshields East station. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Snuffleupagus Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Not really given the flight path of the helicopter that crashed meant it was nowhere near Bargeddie, It would have passed the Clutha on the way back from Bargeddie. The approach to the helipad from the East involves heading along the river from about Glasgow Green. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Yep. I said exactly the same about the father and daughter that were interviewed on sky yesterday. Its painful for them, yes, but let the emergency services do their jobs. I guess that's easy for us to say sitting here behind our keyboards but can you imagine the frustration and utter desperation of frantically clinging on to the hope that your loved one was somehow still alive in there while on the surface it looks like the emergency services are going about their job at a rather slow and steady pace ? You'd have to drag me back from rushing in there myself !! I'm sure they'll reflect and possibly even apologise in time but for now I'm not going to judge them - they are going through absolute and utter hell ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fife Saint Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 The image of the hole in the roof gives an insight into what was going on inside. Fucking horrific. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Trying to restart the engines or manouvering the helicopter towards the Clyde would have been more than enough to do The Sun reporter who was an eye-witness has stated that the aircraft was tumbling nose over tail - if that's a true reflection of what was going on then there's no way he could have done any sort of manouvering - I'm sure that for a good few seconds those on board knew what was coming ... not sure if I'd be radioing 'maydays' under those circumstances ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.j Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Perhaps if your dad had informed the authorities they would know, they'll certainly want to know. Sorry, I'm not sure if you get what I'm saying. It was reported in the news(possibly local radio) about 20 minutes before the crash that a helicopter had been heard with a spluttering engine, over Bargeddie. 20 minutes later the crash happenned. Maybe the authorities do know, and are asking it be kept out the news? I find it hard to believe a news editor wouldn't follow it up. But as someone else says, it's been reported that it was in the south side prior to the accident... Not sure why it would head north east from pollokshields east, instead of north west to the helipad, unless there was no problem what so ever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Sorry, I'm not sure if you get what I'm saying. It was reported in the news(possibly local radio) about 20 minutes before the crash that a helicopter had been heard with a spluttering engine, over Bargeddie. 20 minutes later the crash happenned. Maybe the authorities do know, and are asking it be kept out the news? I find it hard to believe a news editor wouldn't follow it up. But as someone else says, it's been reported that it was in the south side prior to the accident... Not sure why it would head north east from pollokshields east, instead of north west to the helipad, unless there was no problem what so ever. Apologies, it won't be the last time I inadvertently take what I want out of someones post. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Went over today for a nosey as I was in the city centre. Obviously tons of streets were blocked so we couldn't be too near it but there was a deafening silence and it was just so eerie. Pretty mental and kinda just sunk in that this happened in the city I live in and not in London or something. A guy came up to us and said two of his friends were at the gig that was in there and can't get a hold of them. What kind of person goes for a nosey at a death scene. Relatives would want privacy, not rubber neck goons gawping. Smurph, I'm not offended and you can do what you like, but some folk might be thinking that. Who knows? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Found out tonight tgat my my mum's friend was actually in the pub when it happened. Luckily she got out completely unharmed but scary stuff none the less 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Apparently when the final ambulances left the scene today the emergency services formed a "guard of honour" as they left. Hoping that doesn't mean there's gonna be more fatalities. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceblink Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 According to bbc news no more bodies found after thorough search. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.j Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 At least four folk are still missing... A woman who got out alive, her pal went to the toilet just before the crash. The jags fan who booked the gig for the band, his mate is still missing, I think. Think 2 others have been mentioned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I guess that's easy for us to say sitting here behind our keyboards but can you imagine the frustration and utter desperation of frantically clinging on to the hope that your loved one was somehow still alive in there while on the surface it looks like the emergency services are going about their job at a rather slow and steady pace ? You'd have to drag me back from rushing in there myself !! I'm sure they'll reflect and possibly even apologise in time but for now I'm not going to judge them - they are going through absolute and utter hell ! I keep hearing about these 5 steps after something like this. I am sure one of them is anger. In this instance, who can the relatives be angry with, other than the emergency services? That will pass though. SKY have to fill their programming, just a shame they sometimes choose to pick the wrong people to interview at the wrong time. The McGarrigle lad should have left alone, given the circumstances, not shown on nationwide television. Feel for the lad, I really do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Not sure there's any need for a 30 minute documentary the Monday after the event, particularly when no investigation has been complete. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 They could have given the god-botherer a shirt that doesn't look like it's been painted on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.j Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I keep hearing about these 5 steps after something like this. I am sure one of them is anger. In this instance, who can the relatives be angry with, other than the emergency services? That will pass though. SKY have to fill their programming, just a shame they sometimes choose to pick the wrong people to interview at the wrong time. The McGarrigle lad should have left alone, given the circumstances, not shown on nationwide television. Feel for the lad, I really do. I actually don't think that the Jim Murphy interview should have been shown, the guy was quite clearly in shock! It pissed me off they were then later interviewing witness's specifically asking about the human chain... You were at the door, did you see it... Almost as if they were deliberately trying to throw doubt on the guys account. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Not sure there's any need for a 30 minute documentary the Monday after the event, particularly when no investigation has been complete. 30 minutes to speculate what might have caused the crash, interviews with aviation experts etc. As you say, no need. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Sorry, I'm not sure if you get what I'm saying. It was reported in the news(possibly local radio) about 20 minutes before the crash that a helicopter had been heard with a spluttering engine, over Bargeddie. 20 minutes later the crash happenned. Maybe the authorities do know, and are asking it be kept out the news? I find it hard to believe a news editor wouldn't follow it up. But as someone else says, it's been reported that it was in the south side prior to the accident... Not sure why it would head north east from pollokshields east, instead of north west to the helipad, unless there was no problem what so ever. It had been at Larkfield Jn ( Just south of the M74 just after it goes Cathcart Rd) helping the BTP look for a trespasser. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 What kind of person goes for a nosey at a death scene. Relatives would want privacy, not rubber neck goons gawping. Smurph, I'm not offended and you can do what you like, but some folk might be thinking that. Who knows? Quite agree, the poor relatives must have felt they were in a zoo, like caged budgies.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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