Taipan helicopters were 'underperforming', inquiry into fatal crash hears

Helicopter in fatal army crash a known 'underperformer'

A former army aviation commander has been grilled at an inquiry over why a risky helicopter was not...

Taipan helicopters were 'underperforming', inquiry into fatal crash hears

Major General Stephen Jobson told an independent inquiry into the crash that the problems with the Taipan fleet were well-known among higher-ups.

Overwork complaint unheard before fatal chopper crash

A pilot’s complaint that work burdens would “ultimately kill me” went unheard by army aviation’s commander before a helicopter crash killed him and three others, an inquiry has been told. The Australian Defence Force inquiry into the July 2023 crash continues in Brisbane before former judge Margaret McMurdo. The crew from the 6th Aviation Regiment was flying in a night training run during the ADF’s annual Exercise Talisman Sabre alongside US for…