Royal Navy personnel killed in Devon helicopter crash named

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Three people died in the crash on Wednesday (Picture: PA Wire)

The three Royal Navy personnel who died in a helicopter crash in a field in Devon have been named.

Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson and Petty Officer Owen Green died in the incident on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence has said.

The department previously confirmed they died during a training exercise.

Witnesses said they heard a series of explosions and a second helicopter hovering in the area.

Pictures from the scene show the tailfin lying beside the charred remains of what is thought to be a Merlin aircraft.