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Helicopter deaths 'devastating' for Royal Navy

Helicopter deaths 'devastating' for Royal Navy17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorge ThorpeDevonMinistry of DefenceTributes have been paid to Lt Lily-Mae Fisher, Petty Officer Owen Green and Lt Cdr Chris Gayson following their deaths on WednesdayFurther tributes have been paid following the deaths of three Royal Navy personnel who were killed in a helicopter training crash.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed Lt Cdr Chris Gayson, 42, Lt Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, and Petty Officer... CatastropheUnited KingdomUK Royal Navy helicopter crash leaves 3 deadJenipher Camino Gonzalez with Reuters, AFP, AP06/03/2026June 3, 2026Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deaths were "utterly tragic," while the cause of the accident remains unknown.https://p.dw.com/p/5Eo4LThe helicopter crashed in the early hours of the morning near DevonImage: PA Images/picture allianceAdvertisementA helicopter from Britain's Royal Navy crashed in southwest England during a training exercise, the Navy confir...
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  • Helicopter deaths 'devastating' for Royal Navy17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorge ThorpeDevonMinistry of DefenceTributes have been paid to Lt Lily-Mae Fisher, Petty Officer Owen Green and Lt Cdr Chris Gayson following their deaths on Wednes... S1
  • CatastropheUnited KingdomUK Royal Navy helicopter crash leaves 3 deadJenipher Camino Gonzalez with Reuters, AFP, AP06/03/2026June 3, 2026Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deaths were "utterly tragic," while the cause of the accident remains unknown.https://... S2
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