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[Nickbat]

In Glasgow, apparently.

People trapped. 

http://www.itv.com/news/story/2013-11-29/helicopter-crashes-glasgow-pub-scotland/

[Vamps]

Just had a mention on the News, I do hope there are no serious injuries.......

[Dan282]

bloody ell fire 

[Nickbat]

Could be police helicopter according to Gordon Smart of Scottish Sun 

Gordon Smart of Scottish Sun says gig at Clutha pub so it was packed. Says helicopter spiralled as it fell with engine spluttering

[Nickbat]

https://twitter.com/Janney_h/status/406561940165894144/photo/1

Was a police helicopter. You can see from the picture.

[Nickbat]

The Police Roll of Honour Trust tweeted "Our thoughts are with the crew of @policescotland SP99 helicopter that has crashed in Glasgow - hoping everyone is alright."

[Sir Tigger KC]

That looks bloody nasty!! 

As an aside if you look down at all the comments below the photo, there are lots of media outlets asking permission to use her photo. So before long that photo will be on all the news sites. Interesting.

[05omegav6]

Sounding like a controlled, albeit hard, landing... flat roof must have been a tempting target

No sign of fire though, which is definitely a good sign... no word on fatalities yet either, another positive...

[Rods2]

For some of the descriptions it sound like it was autorotating to try and manage a controlled landing.

No easy options in a built up area.

Hope everybody is okay.

[albitz]

May have been trying to get to the river to ditch it in there and didn't quite make it. It looks to be within 100 yards or so from the river. 

[Kevin Wood]

May have been trying to get to the river to ditch it in there and didn't quite make it. It looks to be within 100 yards or so from the river. 

Yep, and a gardens the other side of the road. Thoughts go out to anyone caught up in this. I can see the potential for some nasty injuries, maybe fatalities.

[Sir Tigger KC]

For some of the descriptions it sound like it was autorotating to try and manage a controlled landing.

No easy options in a built up area.

Hope everybody is okay.

What does that mean? 

[Andy B]

For some of the descriptions it sound like it was autorotating to try and manage a controlled landing.

No easy options in a built up area.

Hope everybody is okay.

What does that mean? 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation_(helicopter) ...... falling with style! 

[Vamps]

For some of the descriptions it sound like it was autorotating to try and manage a controlled landing.

No easy options in a built up area.

Hope everybody is okay.

What does that mean? 

Autogyrating is what is should be. When the engine fails it is a method the pilot can use to bring the helicopter down and a, just about controlled manor, pilot pulls up ont the cyclic? been a long time, and uses the blades rotation in the up position to slow it's fall, that is laymans language cos it's late.......

I enjoyed? this experience in 1974 in a Royal Navy Wasp Helicopter, off Portland Bill and no we did not get wet cos the pilot reengaged the engine, he was just practising......

[Vamps]

For some of the descriptions it sound like it was autorotating to try and manage a controlled landing.

No easy options in a built up area.

Hope everybody is okay.

What does that mean? 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation_(helicopter) ...... falling with style!