TEN people who suffered injuries during the Clutha helicopter disaster have been awarded a share of a £1.3million payout.

Compensation payouts ranging from £5000 to £600,000 were secured by legal firm Digby Brown for families affected by the crash.

A police helicopter plummeted into the packed Clutha Vaults pub in Glasgow in 2013, killing ten people.

The settlements were paid to injured victims and do not relate to the fatalities.

It is understood that Babcock, the operators of the helicopter, could see the compensation bill rise to £10million related to 80 individual claims.

Mark Gibson, Partner in Foreign & Travel at Digby Brown Solicitors, said: “The Clutha tragedy was an unprecedented event that caused devastation for hundreds, if not thousands, of people across the country.

“No amount of money can prevent the life-changing events of that night in 2013.

“But compensation does give these individuals the means to get their lives back on track so they can focus on recovering with their loved ones.

“To respect our clients’ privacy we will not discuss individual cases, however we can confirm our cases have now settled.”