April 30, 2024 18:05 | News
One of the pilots who died in a MRH-90 Taipan chopper crash spoke of less than ideal weather in the lead up to the tragedy, with an inquiry told deteriorating conditions resulted in flight path changes.
Captain Danniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer Class Two Joseph Laycock and Corporal Alexander Naggs were killed when their helicopter plunged into the sea in July 2023.
The chopper, given the call sign Bushman 83, had been flying in formation with three others for Lindeman Island in Queensland, as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre.
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