Key facts
- Three British Royal Navy crewmembers died in a helicopter crash.
- The crash occurred near Sourton, Devon.
- The incident happened during a helicopter training exercise.
- The crash occurred just before 0400 on Wednesday, June 3.
Three British Royal Navy crewmembers have died in a helicopter crash in southwest England. The incident occurred just before 0400 on Wednesday, June 3, near Sourton, Devon, during a helicopter training exercise. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the deaths in a statement. An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway. Dramatic photographs showed debris scattered across a field at the scene at Sourton Down near Okehampton in Devon after emergency services were called at about 4am.