Taipan helicopter was taking part in joint military training Talisman Sabre when it crashed in waters off Queensland’s Whitsunday Islands on Friday night
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Navy divers have joined the search for the crew of an Australian army Taipan helicopter that went down in waters off Queensland’s Whitsunday Islands with four people on board.
The MRH-90 helicopter was conducting joint military training as a part of Exercise Talisman Sabre when it crashed near Hamilton Island about 10.30pm on Friday.
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