"Search underway for missing air crew after Australian army helicopter incident off Queensland coast"
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Four air crew members are missing after an Australian army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter ditched into waters off the Queensland coast during joint military exercises with the United States. A search involving multiple nations is underway to find the crew, who are all Australian men. Debris from the helicopter has been recovered. This incident comes after another emergency involving an Australian Taipan earlier this year. The Australian Taipan fleet has been grounded as a precaution. The Taipans are set to be replaced by U.S. Black Hawks due to reliability issues.
Topics:world#australian-army#helicopter-crash#joint-military-exercises#military#search-and-rescue#taipan-helicopter
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