Royal Navy helicopter crashes into field in Devon

Published: 08:22, 3 June 2026 | Updated: 09:27, 3 June 2026 A Royal Navy helicopter has crashed into a field in Devon.  Police are at the scene of the crash which occurred close to the town of Okehampton in the early hours of the morning. It remains unclear how many passengers were on board and if anyone was injured.  The cause of the crash remains unknown.  The Ministry of Defence have since confirmed it was a Royal Navy helicopter involved in the crash.   Residents who live nearby claim to have heard a 'loud explosion' at around 3.15am. Another has claimed to have heard a chopper 'flying very low' in the area earlier this morning.  Roads across the area remain closed this morning with Devon and Cornwall Police describing the incident as 'ongoing'.  Pictured: The road close to where a helicopter crashed in Devon in the early hours of this morning  National Highways traffic updates website said the road closure was expected to be in place until 11.30am.  In a statement Devon and Cornwall Police said: 'Emergency services are at the scene after a crash involving a helicopter in a field at Sourton Down. 'Several road closures are in place around the A386 and A30 Sourton Cross slip and services area. 'The incident is ongoing and we will share more updates as we have them.' The Daily Mail have approached the Ministry of Defence for a comment.  This is a breaking news story. More to follow.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.