Wreckage seen confirming engine fire in Royal Navy Merlin ditching

A fire in an engine bay preceded the ditching of a Royal Navy Merlin helicopter Oct. 27 off the west coast of Scotland, according to London press reports over the weekend. The crew of five was rescued virtually unharmed. Rough seas delayed recovery of the GKN Westland helicopter, which was towed...

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