“Black box” from Australian Army helicopter crash recovered in ocean off Queensland’s Whitsundays
The “black box” flight recorder from the Army helicopter that crashed off the Queensland coast killing four airmen has been found.
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The “black box” flight recorder from the Australian Army helicopter which crashed into the ocean in the Whitsundays, killing four airmen, has been found.
An Australian Defence Force spokesman said navy divers had recovered the Voice and Flight Data Recorder from the wreckage of the MRH-90 Taipan chopper on Monday.
It comes five days after human remains were detected following the “catastrophic” crash during the biennial military war games, Exercise Talisman Sabre, on July 28.
“The recovery remains a complicated and difficult operation,” an ADF spokesman said.
“Army is continuing to support the families of the aircrew – Captain Daniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer Class Two Joseph Laycock and Corporal Alexander Naggs.
Defence’s priority remains the recovery of our soldiers and returning them to their families. Defence remains in close contact with the families and is updating them on the operation as new details become available.”
The ADF said the Queensland Coroner has released the recovered wreckage, including the black box, to Defence to support its investigation into the accident.
“Defence appreciates the support of the public in understanding the need to withhold some details of the ongoing recovery out of respect for the families and the impacted Defence community,” the spokesman said.
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