A Royal Navy member who died when a helicopter ditched into the Channel was conducting a “dangerous” training operation that appears to have gone “horribly wrong”, a former Royal Navy officer has told Sky News.
James Gater explains more about the training exercise and said: “conducting these kind of operations, whether in peacetime or wartime, is a dangerous evolution” but “the Royal Navy says it is ready to fight tonight” so they need to conduct training in “realistic scenarios”.
He added: “I fear that this was just another training exercise that for reasons that we do not know yet went tragically wrong”.
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I hope they were training to stop the boats !
Sorry to hear this R.I.P. brave man, to others who risk their lives for our once great nation, don't bother, they think more of citizens who desecrate our monuments.
Was he in Ukraine and a kinzhai got him?
Does anyone remember… what exactly is a 'member'?
The RAF haven't had Merlins for years
Oh no that's half of our navy gone! 😂
royal navy aircraft carrier massive isn't it The Sea Lord Batleship
and the Police Cruiser nice nice nice. Il keep it for reference.
At this point in time. What is the point in a Royal Navy that seems to allow a 3rd world population to illegally invade the UK
Very sad to hear about this RIP
Caught redhanded in Ukraine Poltava.
RIP. It’s a real job with real risks and real training. Unfortunately these things sometimes happen. Bless the family and friends.
I gave everything to raise my son only to lose him and there is no support for me now as i approach retirement. Poverty is government failure. I worked hard since i was 13.
I hope this family is supported with more than words
Rip another soul lost
Off Lyme Bay by the look of the playback on Flightradar24 at about 2100 last night. Two helos involved the rescue with the one from Newquay flying back to Derriford from the location.
Everything to do with that piece of junk ship is dangerous. Did some idiot forget to turn the landing light on at bedtime?
Went to pick up a kebab from a migrant dinghy?
More men die in the construction industry every year and they are doing something useful..sky not news channel.
RIP Sir.😔
Please tell me when isn't it dangerous to get into a helicopter or any type of aircraft.
There is always a degree of danger involved in any flight, civil or military.
It's dangerous to get into a car because of a multitude of risks so saying it's dangerous is a bit stupid.
So so saddened, legends will be remembered forever, long live the Kingdom.
may he's soul rest in peace, ameen, ameen ,ameen, but common what a way to distract the people from Palestine, free free palestine! 🇵🇸
Utter tosh. The support apart from
Noticas is appalling
Im ex forces ,. We train hard we fight hard but sometimes things happen,. Im ex infantry and many have died and things have been learnt ,,,. RIP soldier 👍👍
'dangerous' training exercise at night…. In the black sea?
The mainstream media are always quick to speculate as to cause and consequence. By the time the inquiry has concluded and the facts are established they won’t give a rats arse about it.
British Clown died in the Russian iskander Strike in Poltava why is Sky News Lying.