June 4, 2026
Britain’s navy on Thursday named its only serving woman commando as among three people killed in a helicopter accident.
Lily-Mae Fisher, who died when a Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed during routine training in southwest England, was “Britain’s only serving female Royal Navy Commando”, the navy said.
The 31-year-old passed an arduous training course including a 30-mile (50-kilometre) march to become a green-beret-wearing commando in 2022.
The BBC reported last year that seven women had successfully completed the All Arms Commando Course since 2001, including Fisher, while 17 had attempted it.
