
An Australian helicopter crewman is seen standing by an MRH 90 as part of exercise “Talisman Sabre 23” in Townsville airport, Australia on July 27, 2023. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
The federal government has been ordered to hand over an investigation into the Whitsundays, in north Queensland, a helicopter crash that killed four Australian Defence Force (ADF) airmen during a military exercise.
One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts secured a Senate order forcing Comcare, the national workplace health and safety regulator, to release its brief of evidence and final report into the incident.
Crash During Talisman Sabre
The tragedy occurred on the evening of July 28, 2023, during Talisman Sabre, the largest joint military exercise between Australia and the United States.