Britain’s only female commando among three victims of Wednesday’s crash

Britain’s Royal Navy said three of its members died in a helicopter crash earlier in southwest England during a training exercise.

The Royal Navy members were taking part in a training exercise

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The helicopter crashed in a field at Sourton Down, near Okehampton, just before 4am on Wednesday

Three Royal Navy crewmembers died in a helicopter crash during a training exercise in Devon, England.

The aircraft involved was reportedly a Merlin Mk4, which is primarily used for Royal Marines' "elevated" operations. #EuropeNews

Three members of the Royal Navy have died after a military helicopter crashed during a training exercise in Devon, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

An investigation under way after the deadly accident during a training exercise near the town of Sourton in Devon.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deaths were "utterly tragic," while the cause of the accident remains unknown.

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The Royal Navy has confirmed 3 service personnel have died in a helicopter crash in Devon.

Debris was scattered across the grass in Sourton Down near Okehampton, Devon, after the Merlin helicopter came down in an early hours training exercise.

Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, died alongside Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson and Petty Officer Owen Green when the Merlin Mk4 came down in a field on Wednesday.

The three people who died in the Royal Navy helicopter crash in Devon have been named

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Britain’s only female commando among three victims of Wednesday’s crash

Pilot Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, was the UK's only female commando and took part in ultra-marathons in events across the world - she died in the helicopter crash this week

Britain's navy on Thursday named its only serving woman commando as among three people killed in a helicopter accident.

LONDON, June 5 — Britain’s navy yesterday named its only serving woman commando as among three people killed in a helicopter accident.Lily-Mae Fisher, who died when a Merlin...

Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, died alongside Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson, 42, and Petty Officer Owen Green, 24, in the crash in Devon on Wednesday.