A Royal Navy helicopter crash in the English Channel kills Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon, 31, during a night training exercise on September 4, 2024. The Merlin Mk4 plunged into the sea, and the inquiry concludes that the crash follows from the helicopter’s engines being turned off.
According to the inquiry findings reported by one outlet, the commander accidentally switched the engines off while flying over the Channel, leading to loss of power and the subsequent crash. The reports describe the incident as occurring during a training flight, with the pilot dying in the accident. Details about any other contributing factors, technical issues, or procedural findings are not provided in the available excerpts.
