September 13, 2026
Royal Navy pilot killed after engine fault triggered chain of failures aboard Merlin helicopter
A British military inquiry found that a split engine diaphragm set off a cascade of mechanical and crew errors that left a Royal Navy helicopter powerless over the English Channel, and Lt Rhodri Leyshon trapped inside as it sank. Leyshon, a pilot seated in the right-hand seat of a Merlin Mk4 helicop...
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