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Royal Navy crew killed in helicopter crash named

BBC News · Jun 4, 2026, 4:22 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • BBCThree members of the Royal Navy who died in a helicopter crash in Devon have been named.
  • The crew were Lt Cmdr Chris Gayson, 42, Lt Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, and Petty Officer Owen Green, 24, the Ministry of Defence (Mo D) has confirmed.
  • They died on board a Merlin Mk4 helicopter that crashed during a training exercise at about 03:45 BST on Wednesday near Okehampton.

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BBCThree members of the Royal Navy who died in a helicopter crash in Devon have been named.

The crew were Lt Cmdr Chris Gayson, 42, Lt Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, and Petty Officer Owen Green, 24, the Ministry of Defence (Mo D) has confirmed.

They died on board a Merlin Mk4 helicopter that crashed during a training exercise at about 03:45 BST on Wednesday near Okehampton.

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