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Lawsuit Lodged over Horror Helicopter Crash
About 10 family members allege safety, planning and fatigue failures led to the deaths of four Australian Defence Force crew members.
- On Friday, families of four Australian Defence Force personnel launched a class action against the Commonwealth and Airbus; lawyers filed the lawsuit to "stop the clock" on legal time limitations.
- The legal action follows a permanent memorial unveiling earlier this month at Airlie Beach, honoring the four servicemen who died when their MRH-90 Taipan crashed into the Whitsunday Islands during Exercise Talisman Sabre in July 2023.
- Retired test pilot Major Ian Wilson warned the army in 2020 that using TopOwl night vision goggles risked "industrial manslaughter" due to software faults and 50 per cent less visibility.
- Lead applicant Caitland Lyon cited "alarming" evidence from the 15-month Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force inquiry, stating, "We are deeply concerned by the airworthiness of the and how it was brought into service."
- While the Commonwealth is considering the claim, Airbus declined to comment on ongoing legal proceedings; a separate Senate inquiry is expected to hand down findings in September.
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
38% Left
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C 37%
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