Human remains found after army helicopter crashed in Queensland: Grim discovery made almost a week after MRH-90 Taipan plunged off Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays during Talisman Sabre
Human remains have been found after an army helicopter crashed off the Queensland coast during a military training exercise.
The MRH90 Taipan ditched into the ocean south of Hamilton Island on Friday night during a training exercise with four crew on board.
No trace had been found of Captain Daniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer Class Two Joseph Laycock and Corporal Alexander Naggs.
But on Thursday a remotely operated underwater vehicle discovered unidentified human remains among parts of the cockpit near the crash site.
The MRH90 Taipan ditched into the ocean south of Hamilton Island on Friday night during a training exercise with four crew on board
Australian Defence Force Chief of Joint Operations Lieutenant General Greg Bilton warned it was unlikely final identification would be possible until more of the wreckage was located.
‘The debris field is consistent with a catastrophic, high impact [crash],’ he said.
‘Sadly I can confirm unidentified human remains have also been observed in this location by the remote operated underwater vehicle.
‘Due to the nature of the debris field positive identification of the remains is unlikely to occur until we recover more of the wreckage.’
The helicopter’s black box flight recorder has yet to be found.
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