Royal Navy air crew killed in Devon helicopter crash named

Author: bbc.comPublished on: June 4, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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Royal Navy air crew killed in Devon helicopter crash named

Three Royal Navy members died Wednesday in a Merlin Mk4 helicopter crash near Okehampton, Devon. The victims are Lt Cmdr Chris Gayson, 42, Lt Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, Britain's only female Royal Navy commando, and Petty Officer Owen Green, 24. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the identities, with tributes from families, the Princess of Wales, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The crash occurred at about 03:45 BST and will be investigated by the Defence Accident Investigation Branch.

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