An Australian Defence Force helicopter is lying in shallow water on the New South Wales south coast after the pilot was forced to ditch when it got into trouble during a night-time counter-terrorism training exercise.
Ten soldiers on board were plucked to safety in a dramatic rescue after the Army MRH-90 Taipan multi-role helicopter went down just after 9 p.m. on Wednesday.
Defence has temporarily paused the training activity and grounded the MRH-90 Taipan fleet while the cause of the incident is investigated.
Commander Army Aviation Command, Major General Stephen Jobson, praised the professionalism of those involved in the emergency.
“The aircraft has successfully allowed for the egress of all 10 occupants, and the air crew handling the aircraft played a very large part in ensuring that outcome,” he told reporters in Jervis Bay….