Three Royal Navy personnel died when a Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed at approximately 03:45 BST on Wednesday during a training exercise near Okehampton, Devon. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the names of the deceased as Lt Cmdr Chris Gayson, 42, Lt Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, and Petty Officer Owen Green, 24. The Civil Aviation Authority stated the Defence Accident Investigation Branch will lead the inquiry.