The Australian Defence Force has recovered an army helicopter from a beach on the NSW south coast after it malfunctioned during a training exercise.
abc.net.au/news/army-chopper-recovered-by-defence/102143148An army helicopter left stranded on a New South Wales south coast beach after a training exercise gone wrong has been recovered.The MRH-90 Taipan ditched into Jervis Bay while carrying out counter-terrorism exercisesThe Taipan MRH-90 ditched into Jervis Bay on Wednesday night while carrying out counter-terrorism exercises with 10 military personnel, including Navy clearance divers and Army Special Forces, on board.
Two passengers were treated for minor injuries while the remaining people on board were taken to the nearby naval base HMAS Creswell uninjured. The aircraft has been sitting in shallow water at Iluka Beach near the Green Patch campground since it was towed to shore by navy boats.The auxiliary ship, purchased by Australia in February 2022, used a crane to winch the aircraft onto its cargo deck.Watch
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