Three crewmembers killed in U.K. Navy helicopter crash in south west England
Three crewmembers of the Royal Navy were killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise in southwest England. The incident occurred in Devon at 4 a.m. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the crash.
- ▪The crash involved a Royal Navy Merlin Mk4 helicopter.
- ▪The incident took place near Sourton, Devon.
- ▪The head of the Navy expressed deep sadness over the loss of the crewmembers.
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Britain’s Royal Navy said on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) that three of its members died in a helicopter crash earlier in southwest England during a training exercise.The helicopter went down in the county of Devon in England at 4 a.m.The Navy’s head General Gwyn Jenkins, said in a statement that he was “deeply saddened to share the news that three crewmembers onboard a Royal Navy Merlin Mk4 helicopter have died after it crashed in the early hours of this morning near Sourton, Devon.”He said an investigation is under way and further updates will be provided in due course.
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