Three members of Royal Navy killed in Devon helicopter crash
Three members of the Royal Navy tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash during a training exercise in Devon. The incident occurred near Sourton Down at approximately 4am on June 3. The Ministry of Defence has expressed condolences and stated that the families of the deceased have been notified.
- ▪The helicopter crash happened during a training exercise.
- ▪The crash occurred near Sourton Down in Devon at around 4am.
- ▪The Ministry of Defence confirmed the deaths and expressed condolences to the families.
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NewsUKHome NewsThree members of Royal Navy killed in Devon helicopter crash The helicopter crashed in a field at Sourton Down, near Okehampton, just before 4am on WednesdayHarriette Boucher Wednesday 03 June 2026 14:16 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2988771","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/devon-helicopter-crash-royal-navy-sourton-down-b2988771.html","title":"Three members of Royal Navy killed in Devon helicopter crash"}}The helicopter crashed at 4am this morning (Getty)Your support helps us to tell the…
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