Posted on 07/29/2023 8:09:04 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
Four air crew members were missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched into waters off the Queensland state coast during joint military exercises with the United States, officials said Saturday.
The MRH-90 Taipan helicopter went down near Lindeman Island, a Great Barrier Reef tourist resort, at about 11 p.m. Friday, exercise director Australian Army Brigadier Damian Hill said.
A search involving U.S., Canadian and Australian personnel was underway to find the crew who are all Australian men, officials said.
Debris that appeared to be from a helicopter had been recovered, Queensland Police Assistant Commissioner Douglas McDonald said.
The Taipan was taking part in Talisman Sabre, a biennial joint U.S.-Australian military exercise that is largely based in Queensland. This year’s exercise involves 13 nations and more than 30,000 military personnel.
Defense Minister Richard Marles said the helicopter ditched, which refers to an emergency landing on water.
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The old Sikorski Sea King was the gold standard for offshore work.
Lord, guard and guide the men who fly..
If the crash did not kill them then the sharks did or the stinging jellyfish or the crocodiles or just about any other creature around Australia.
Hard to understand with all the survival gear on board. R.I.P.
No waters around Australia are a safe place to ditch sadly.
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