Helicopter Crash Victim Named as London Graduate and Royal Navy Commando
The Merlin Mk4 crashed during a training exercise, and the Ministry of Defence said the three crew members were dedicated Royal Navy personnel.
- On Wednesday, June 3, a Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed near Okehampton, Devon, killing three Royal Navy personnel: Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson, 42, Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, and Petty Officer Owen Green, 24.
- All three served in the Commando Helicopter Force, providing aviation support to the Royal Marines; Gayson was a flight instructor, Fisher was Britain's only female Commando, and Green was an aircrewman.
- Defence Secretary John Healey described all three as "dedicated and highly valued members of their squadrons who embodied the best of our Armed Forces," while families expressed profound grief following the fatal training accident.
- An investigation into the crash remains ongoing, with the Ministry of Defence and Royal Navy urging the public to stop sharing distressing wreckage images, citing respect for the deceased and grieving families.
- Fisher had been due to receive her Pilot's Wings this month, while Gayson led the Operational Conversion Flight at 846 Naval Air Squadron, marking a significant loss for the Commando Helicopter Force.
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Commando killed days before qualifying as pilot in helicopter crash
Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, was just days away from qualifying to receive her Pilot's Wings when she was tragically killed in a Royal Navy helicopter crash in Devon alongside two colleagues
'Only Serving Female Commando' Among Three Royal Navy Personnel Killed in Devon Helicopter Crash
The Ministry of Defence has identified the three Royal Navy personnel who were killed during a helicopter training exercise near Sourton, Devon, in the early hours of 3 June. The victims were named as Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson, Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher and Petty Officer Owen Green, all members of the Commando Helicopter Force. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the deaths on Wednesday, with the Royal Navy releasing details of the three …
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