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DWJun 3, 2026, 4:03 PM

UK Royal Navy helicopter crash leaves 3 dead

A Royal Navy Merlin helicopter crashed during a training exercise in southwest England early Wednesday, killing all three crew members aboard. The cause of the incident is under investigation.

Royal Navy helicopter crash. Police forensics officers at the scene in Sourton Down, near Okehampton in Devon, where a Royal Navy helicopter crashed in a field
Royal Navy helicopter crash. Police forensics officers at the scene in Sourton Down, near Okehampton in Devon, where a Royal Navy helicopter crashed in a field — Photograph: DW
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