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Three crewmembers killed in UK Navy helicopter crash in south west England

LONDON - Three British Royal Navy crewmembers have died in a helicopter crash in southwest England, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Wednesday.

"It is with deep sadness that we can confirm three members of the Royal Navy have died during a helicopter training exercise just before 0400 on Wednesday 3 June near Sourton, Devon," a Navy spokesperson said.

(Reporting by William James; editing by Sarah Young)

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This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 6:19 AM.

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