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David Traill

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Birth Date:
00.00.1962
Death date:
29.11.2013
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Mr Traill, 51 , is understood to have been the civilian pilot at the controls of the chopper when it plunged into the Clutha Vaults, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

He was a former RAF man.

According to published in Dailyrecord, his second cousin Toni Lawson said that the pilot who died was David Traill. He was his relative and a Falkirk bairn.

According to Toni words, David served in the RAF in Iraq and Afghanistan.

David was an experienced flyer who served in the RAF as a Chinook pilot for 20 years, working on operations around the world including both Gulf Wars.

He was a qualified helicopter instructor and was the Chinook display captain in 2007.

He lived in Lochwinnoch, ­Renfrewshire, with partner Lucy.

Family members have confirmed to media that David Traill was among the 8 people killed when a helicopter crashed Clutcha Vaults bar in Glasgow on Friday night.

Source: bbc.co.uk

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        1Kirsty NelisKirsty NelisCoworker00.00.197729.11.2013

        29.11.2013 | Glasgow Helicopter crash 29/11/2013

        The helicopter had a crew consisting of two police officers and a civilian pilot. It crashed into the crowded (about 120 were inside bar) Clutha Vaults pub on the banks of the River Clyde at 22:25 (local time) 29.11.2013

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