A helicopter of Britain’s Royal Navy crashed during training on Wednesday. Three soldiers in the helicopter died in the accident. The accident occurred at around 4 am in the Devon area of England, when the helicopter fell in a field. Royal Navy Chief General Gwyn Jenkins said that three crew members aboard the Merlin MK-4 helicopter lost their lives in the accident. How the accident happened is not yet known. Investigation of the matter is ongoing. According to the Royal Navy, the Merlin MK-4 helicopter usually carries four people and can carry 24 soldiers. It is used in tasks like sea patrolling, rescue operations, delivering goods and monitoring submarines. Britain’s Defense Ministry said that the families of the deceased soldiers have been informed about the incident. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described this accident as extremely tragic and expressed condolences to the families of the soldiers.
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