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A Royal Navy Merlin MK4 helicopter crashed during a training flight in Sourton, Devon, killing Petty Officer Owen Green, 24, and two officers. The incident occurred just before 4am on Wednesday, prompting an emergency response and an investigation.
The identities of three Royal Navy personnel killed in a pre-dawn helicopter crash during a training exercise in Devon have been released. The tragedy occurred near Okehampton, prompting investigations and tributes from senior military and political figures.
A helicopter went down in a rural field near Okehampton just after 5 a.m., forcing the closure of a major A-road as Devon and Cornwall Police treat the scene as an active incident. Emergency services remain at the scene with no immediate casualty reports.