Royal Navy Service Member Dies After Helicopter Ditches in English Channel

Published on September 5, 2024

LONDON—A member of the Royal Navy was killed when a helicopter ditched in the English Channel during a nighttime training exercise, the U.K. defense ministry said Thursday. The Merlin MK4 helicopter carrying a crew of three ditched while conducting night flying exercises with the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth off England’s south coast on Wednesday, a statement by the ministry said. The sailor’s family has been informed, the statement added. The two other crew were rescued and taken to a hospital but were not seriously hurt. The ministry said “a full investigation” would be held. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “deeply saddened” by the death and paid tribute to the crew of the Queen Elizabeth, “particularly those involved in the search and rescue operation.”...

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