Safety test found upgrade used in army helicopter crash ‘unacceptable’

Safety test found upgrade used in army helicopter crash ‘unacceptable’

Concerns were flagged about a helmet used by MRH-90 Taipan pilots the night of a fatal crash after a test found a software upgrade posed an “unacceptable” risk,an inquiry has been told.

  • byTess Ikonomou

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Cyclone crews race north as authorities caution on long-weekend plans

Cyclone crews race north as authorities caution on long-weekend plans

The low has now been declared a cyclone that’s expected to start battering tourist hotspots within hours,with SEQ in for a lashing.

  • byMatt Dennien
Human remains found after army helicopter crash

Human remains found after army helicopter crash

Lieutenant-General Greg Bilton said a “further debris field” had been found in the sea near Hamilton Island that was consistent with a catastrophic,high-impact crash.

  • byMatthew Knott
‘Catastrophic impact’:Opposition wants Taipans retired sooner after four deaths

‘Catastrophic impact’:Opposition wants Taipans retired sooner after four deaths

Defence Minister Richard Marles said the search-and-rescue mission off the Queensland coast has become a recovery operation.

  • byMatthew Knott andBen Cubby
Troubled Taipans expected to fly again after crash:army chief

Troubled Taipans expected to fly again after crash:army chief

Simon Stuart says he expects the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter to remain in use until its scheduled retirement next year despite Friday’s crash.

  • byMatthew Knott
‘Willing to do anything for anyone’:Friend’s tribute to crash victim
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‘Willing to do anything for anyone’:Friend’s tribute to crash victim

The four Defence Force aircrew missing after Friday night’s MRH-90 Taipan helicopter crash near Lindeman Island have been identified.

  • byJulie Power andSarah McPhee
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Does Australia’s ‘mind-blowingly beautiful’ beach live up to the hype?

Does Australia’s ‘mind-blowingly beautiful’ beach live up to the hype?

Blue water fizzes onto white sand so soft it feels like icing sugar,but the real appeal of Whitehaven Beach isn’t the beach at all.

  • byBrian Johnston
Airlie Beach,Whitsundays:How COVID transformed this former backpacker party town for the better

Airlie Beach,Whitsundays:How COVID transformed this former backpacker party town for the better

"COVID might be the best thing that ever happened to Airlie Beach,"says one local.

  • byCraig Platt
Intercontinental Hayman Island Resort:Iconic Queensland resort is still at the top of its game

Intercontinental Hayman Island Resort:Iconic Queensland resort is still at the top of its game

A lot's changed in the three years since the unveiling of Hayman's $135 million makeover following a devastating Category 4 cyclone.

  • bySheriden Rhodes
Nine must-do highlights of Airlie Beach,Queensland

Nine must-do highlights of Airlie Beach,Queensland

Many towns like to describe themselves as"the gateway to"a place more spectacular,but Airlie Beach really is the gateway to the Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef.

  • byCraig Platt
Love island,hate island:But I’m not here to slam Dunk
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Love island,hate island:But I’m not here to slam Dunk

For better or worse,we’ve all been to the Queensland islands. But very few of us have bought one.

  • byKerri Sackville