Four military personnel are currently reported missing following a tragic chopper crash in Australia. The Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter was engaged in a night-time training activity as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, a collaborative joint military exercise involving Australia and the US. The incident occurred late Friday night, and the helicopter was declared missing during the operation, as per reports from Xinhua news agency.
During the unfortunate event, there were four crew members on board the aircraft, and they are currently unaccounted for. In response to the situation, the Department has mobilized both military and civilian search and rescue aircraft as well as watercraft to conduct search operations at the crash site.
The families of the affected military personnel have been informed about the incident, providing them with the necessary support during this difficult time. The authorities are diligently working on the search and rescue operations to locate the missing crew members and provide them with the necessary assistance.
