merlin on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/merlin/Recent content in merlin on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 03 Jun 2026 15:42:55 +0000RNAS Yeovilton Issues Statement Following Fatal Merlin Mk4 Helicopter Crash in Devonhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/rnas-yeovilton-issues-statement-following-fatal-merlin-mk4-helicopter-crash-in-devon/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:42:55 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/rnas-yeovilton-issues-statement-following-fatal-merlin-mk4-helicopter-crash-in-devon/A somber announcement has come from the Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton after a tragic helicopter crash this morning claimed the lives of three Royal Navy personnel. The fatal accident occurred during a military training exercise near Sourton, Devon, in the early hours of June 3. The aircraft involved was identified as a Merlin Mk4, commonly operated by squadrons based at RNAS Yeovilton, located near Yeovil in Somerset. Flight tracking data indicates that the helicopter had flown between Yeovilton and the Devon area multiple times in the days preceding the crash.