The three members of the Royal Navy who died when their helicopter crashed into a field in Devon on Wednesday have been named,
Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, who was Britain’s only female commando, died alongside 42-year-old Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson and 24-year-old Petty Officer Owen Green following the incident at Sourton Down, near Okehampton, just before 4am on Wednesday.
Defence secretary John Healey described all three as “dedicated and highly valued members of their squadrons who embodied the best of our Armed Forces”.
The Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed into a field during a training exercise, leaving the aircraft completely destroyed.
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