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Three Royal Navy staff dead after helicopter crashes into Devon field
Three service personnel died after the Merlin Mk4 crashed during a training exercise, and investigators are examining the cause, the Royal Navy said.
- On Wednesday, a Royal Navy Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed during a training exercise near Sourton, Devon, killing three Royal Navy personnel early in the morning.
- The aircraft went down near the Okehampton battle camp on the edge of Dartmoor, a facility frequently used for training Commando Helicopter Force crews.
- Emergency services, including Devon Air Ambulance and Cornwall Police, responded to the site and closed roads around the A30 and A386 to secure the area.
- "Devastated by the loss of three service personnel," Defence Secretary John Healey said, while General Sir Gwyn Jenkins offered condolences to the families.
- An official investigation is now underway to determine the cause of the fatal incident, as families of the deceased have been informed and requested a period of grace.
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Unhappiness during morning practice in County Devon. The helicopter crashed in a field.
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