Three die in helicopter crash during Royal Navy exercise

About this episode

The episode covers the tragic death of three Royal Navy personnel in a helicopter crash during a training exercise, alongside other news including police handling of a murder case and comments from President Trump on Iran.

The Princess of Wales has expressed her sorrow at the death of the three Royal Navy personel who died after their helicopter came down during a training exercise in Devon early this morning. The Chief Constable of Hampshire Policehas has apologised for his force's handling of the murder of the teenager Henry Nowak, which sparked violent unrest in Southampton. The former Head of MI6 - Sir Alex Younger - has died at the age of 62 after being treated for cancer. President Trump has suggested he would be willing to meet the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, if an agreement can be reached between Iran and the US. (Image: PA)

Topics covered

• helicopter crash
• Royal Navy
• training exercise
• Hampshire Police
• Henry Nowak
• Sir Alex Younger
• US-Iran relations

Keywords

• helicopter crash
• Royal Navy
• Hampshire Police
• Henry Nowak
• Sir Alex Younger
• President Trump
• Iran

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hampshire Police, Royal Navy

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