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Merlin Helicopter crashed on Dartmoor apparently early hours this morning

Been chatting to some folk who were camping, they said they heard a Heli go over really low in the mist and then heard a big explosion a minute or so later.

Nothing in the media yet other than a confirmed road closures, emergnency services and SARS heli on site
 
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Merlin Helicopter crashed on Dartmoor apparently early hours this morning

Been chatting to some folk who were camping, they said they heard a Heli go over really low in the mist and then heard a big explosion a minute or so later.

Nothing in the media yet other than a confirmed road closures, emergnency services and SARS heli on site
Is that military or like a private helicopter?
 
Today I’m mainly hoping to get a few hours of no rain so I can finish off my bros sheds in the garden but failing that I’ve got 6 internal doors to wash sand and oil and one external to stain so busy busy as I’m probably off home on Friday cos the mrs is getting lonely and soppy af <laugh>
 
Navy helicopter

Not confirmed yet that it was a Merlin, but they do training exercises up on Dartmoor and there's not a lot else flying around that low at 3am
Can’t be trusting the boat guys with helicopters. No wonder it crashed. Like having an RAF ship or an army hot air balloon. Stick to your strengths.
 
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Reminds me of a commentator during a utd game way back saying something like….

“It’s Keane up the middle with butt spread wide”

I’d try and find the clip but I’m busy af today
There was also an athletics one where the commentator was describing a female athlete taking the lead in a race on the home straight

She opened her legs and showed us her class
 
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