2013 Glasgow helicopter crash
G-SPAO, the EC135 helicopter involved in the crash, photographed in 2010 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 November 2013 |
| Summary | Fuel starvation due to pilot error |
| Site | The Clutha Vaults, 169 Stockwell Street, Glasgow, Scotland 55°51′16″N 4°15′0″W / 55.85444°N 4.25000°W |
| Total fatalities | 10 |
| Total injuries | 31 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Eurocopter EC135-T2+ |
| Operator | Bond Air Services for Police Scotland |
| Registration | G-SPAO |
| Flight origin | Glasgow City Heliport |
| Occupants | 3 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 7 |
| Ground injuries | 31 |
On 29 November 2013, a police helicopter operated by Bond Air Services for Police Scotland crashed into The Clutha, a pub in central Glasgow, killing all three crew on board and seven patrons of the pub. Thirty-one more people in the pub were injured.
The subsequent investigation concluded that the cause of the crash was fuel starvation due to incorrect operation of the fuel system.