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A serviceman has died in a military training accident, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. | A serviceman has died in a military training accident, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. |
The man was killed in an incident involving a helicopter on Monday during a training exercise in Herefordshire. The MoD said it was not a crash. | The man was killed in an incident involving a helicopter on Monday during a training exercise in Herefordshire. The MoD said it was not a crash. |
The victim is thought to be from the north-east of Scotland. | The victim is thought to be from the north-east of Scotland. |
An MoD spokesman said: "There was a training incident in Herefordshire in which a member of the armed forces died." | An MoD spokesman said: "There was a training incident in Herefordshire in which a member of the armed forces died." |
He said: "It involved a helicopter but was not a helicopter crash." | |
West Mercia Police are investigating. | |
A spokesman said: "West Mercia Police can confirm that on Monday a member of the armed forces, who was taking part in an exercise, suffered injuries which led to his death. | |
"In accordance with national protocol, an investigation into the death is being dealt with by West Mercia Police." |