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UK’s only serving female commando among 3 killed in helicopter crash
- Three Royal Navy crew members died after a Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed in Devon during routine training.
- Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, Britain’s only serving female commando, was among the victims.
- The MoD confirmed the deaths of Fisher, Gayson, and Green and asked for privacy for families.
- The crash site is near Sourton Down, Okehampton, in a field adjacent to the A30 road.
- Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher had studied geology at Imperial College London and worked as an exploration geologist for BP.
- Navy leadership offered condolences and stressed privacy for affected families.
- The incident prompted tributes from Naval personnel and commanders.
- The MoD, police, and emergency services responded to the crash in the early hours.
- The defence authorities urged the public not to share footage of the crash.
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