THE Crown office have still not set a date for the fatal accident inquiry into the Clutha tragedy, despite the third anniversary of the disaster approaching.
Families of the 10 victims may have to wait another year before an FAI into the incident which happened on November 29, 2013.
Last October, a final report from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch was produced.
It stated that there was no technical malfunction and pilot David Traill had flown on despite warnings that there was low-fuel.
The Crown Office admitted that no date for an FAI has been set and did not wish to speculate on timescales.
A spokesman said: "Following the publication of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch report into the Clutha tragedy, the Crown are conducting further investigations into some of the complex issues raised by the AAIB report.
"A fatal accident inquiry will be held as soon as it is possible to allow a full public airing of all the evidence at which families and other interested parties will be represented.
"It is right that the evidence can be vigorously tested in a public setting and be the subject of judicial determination.
"We will continue to keep the families advised of progress with the investigation."
On Friday November 29, 2013, as people were in the Clutha Vaults Bar, enjoying a Friday night of music, a police helicopter crashed through the roof.
The aircraft, with WPC Kirsty Nelis, PC Tony Collins and pilot David Traill on board, was on a regular flight path over the city when the catastrophe happened.
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