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Australia’s troublesome fleet of MRH90 Taipan army transport helicopters have been grounded after two soldiers suffered minor injuries when their chopper crash-landed into the water on the NSW South Coast.
Ten personnel were onboard the helicopter as they conducted nighttime counter-terrorism drills at Jervis Bay when it made an emergency landing about 9pm on Wednesday. Defence Minister Richard Marles said the main rotor lost power and praised the crew for a “textbook response” and managing to ditch the chopper without loss of life.“But it is an incredible act on the part of the crew in managing to get the helicopter down in a manner where pretty well everyone is able to walk away,” Marles said.
Chief of Army Simon Stuart said “quick responses from ADF personnel and emergency services and well drilled teams prevented a potential tragedy”. Lieutenant General Stuart said an investigation will be launched into the cause of the incident. As a precaution, Defence has paused the training activity and grounded the fleet while the cause of the incident was determined.nine times previously, with the government announcing earlier this year it would replace them with US-made Blackhawk choppers at a cost of $3 billion.
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