Australian army grounds Taipan helicopters after crash
Australia's move to ground its fleet of 45 MRH-90 Taipan helicopters came after a crash that left four crew members missing.
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Australia's move to ground its fleet of 45 MRH-90 Taipan helicopters came after a crash that left four crew members missing.
The chopper was conducting a joint military exercise as part of Operation Talisman Sabre when it crashed at about 10.30pm on Friday.
A search for a missing Australian MRH-90 Taipan defence helicopter and its four crew continues with specialist navy divers and additional ships with sonar equipment deployed on site.
The nephew of Australian comedian Jim Jefferies, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, has been named as one of the four men feared to have died after an Australian Army helicopter crashed during a training mission
The chief of the army says none of the 45 aircraft will fly again until they are found to be safe.