Glasgow helicopter crash (update 1)
(Level: Intermediate / B1 / **)

Three days after a helicopter crashed on the roof of a Glaswegian pub, the rescue workers were still preparing to remove the wreckage as the number of victims had risen to nine. 



Before watching

The following words could be useful:
deputy chief constable (DCC): the second highest rank in all territorial police forces in the UK (except the Metropolitan Police).
For more details about police ranks: http://www.policeuk.com/police_ranks.php

a crane: a machine for hoisting and moving heavy objects by means of cables...    une grue
the wreckage:  remains (of the helicopter)    épave
the forensic information: the information relating to the use of science or technology in the investigation and establishments of facts or evidence...  informations judiciaires; médico-légales; informations provenant de la police scientifique; éléments d'information scientifique...



While watching

Answer the following question in French:

Retrieving the wreckage from the roof and the bodies from the pub debris was a slow process. Why was that?

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http://news.sky.com/story/1176303/glasgow-helicopter-crash-ninth-body-found


When you are finished, check your answers!


- Il faut localiser les victimes et les récupérer en toute sécurité - une étape qui nécessite tout le temps et la rigueur nécessaires en vue de procéder à l'identification des victimes et à la confirmation des identités auprès des familles et proches...

- Il faut veiller à la sécurité des personnels qui s'activent sur place;

- Il faut protéger toutes les données judiciaires; les éléments d'information scientifique...