Royal Navy Helicopter Crash Claims Lives of Three Distinguished Pilots Thursday, June 4, 2026 royalnavy helicoptercrash commandohelicopterforce lieutenantcommander merlinmk4 airsafety militaryaviation okehampton tributes loss Tragedy struck the Royal Navy yesterday when a Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed near Okehampton, Devon, resulting in the deaths of three esteemed personnel from the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF), based at RNAS Yeovilton. The … Read More
RNAS Yeovilton Issues Statement Following Fatal Devon Helicopter Crash Wednesday, June 3, 2026 royalnavy merlinmk4 helicoptercrash rnasyeovilton devon military tragedy investigation emergencyresponse armedforces A tragic incident has struck the Royal Navy with the fatal crash of a Merlin Mk4 helicopter during a training exercise near Sourton, Devon, in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3. The aircraft went down in a field close to … Read More