An Airbus official has revealed he was surprised to learn the MRH-90 Taipan fleet was being retired early after it was involved in a failed mission that left four Australian Army officers dead despite an investigation finding the aircraft was safe to operate.
An Airbus official has given insight into the maintenance of the Taipan fleet – the aircraft which crashed killing four Australia n Army officers.
The aircraft, with the call sign Bushman 83, was flying in formation with three other helicopters about 10pm to Lindeman Island in Queensland. Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent was on board the aircraft when it crashed. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Supplied by the Department of Defence When asked by Ms McMurdo whether the ADF decision to retire the Taipan fleet early came as a “surprise” to Mr Trapp, the Airbus worker replied: “Yes, ma’am”.
Mr Trapp told the inquiry he did not know why the ADF made that decision to retire the fleet before schedule. However, the inquiry heard conflicting evidence that this particular service notice was issued in either 2016 or 2018 – at least five years before the Jervis Bay incident.Mr Trapp said the 6th Aviation Regiment – where the four airmen were stationed in Sydney – had their assigned Taipans fitted with modified engines in accordance of the service bulletin that detailed what needed to be upgraded.
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