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27 April 2014

News story: Helicopter crash in Afghanistan: Nick Clegg’s statement
seen at 23:30, 27 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said:

Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the 5 service personnel who have so tragically lost their lives.

This incident is a very sad reminder...

Fatality notice: Captain Thomas Clarke, Flight Lieutenant Rakesh Chauhan, Warrant Officer Class 2 Spencer Faulkner, Corporal James Walters and Lance Corporal Oliver Thomas killed in Afghanistan
seen at 22:30, 27 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated following the naming of the Service personnel killed in the helicopter crash.

They are: Captain Thomas Clarke Army Air Corps; Flight Lieutenant Rakesh Chauhan Royal Air Force; Warrant Officer...

Fatality notice: Five UK Service personnel killed in Afghanistan
seen at 02:30, 27 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The crash happened during a routine flight in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, on 26 April 2014. Three of the servicemen were from the Army Air Corps, based at RAF Odiham in Hampshire. One was a Royal...