- Three Royal Navy aircrew — Lt Cdr Chris Gayson (42), Lt Lily‑Mae Fisher (31) and Petty Officer Owen Green (24) — died when a Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed near Okehampton during a training exercise; a Defence Accident Investigation Branch inquiry is under way.
- Lt Lily‑Mae Fisher was Britain’s only serving female Royal Navy commando and was due to be awarded her pilot’s wings this month; families described all three as highly professional, driven and cherished.
- Tributes have come from senior military leaders, the Princess of Wales and the prime minister, with the service and nation expressing deep sadness.
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