News Families owed facts after defence chopper crash: Marles 06/08/2023 Facebook In this photo provided by the Australian Defence Force, sailors from HMAS Brisbane prepare to board a rigid-Hulled inflatable boat to conduct search and rescue operations in the vicinity of Lindeman Island, Australia on Saturday, July 29, 2023, as part of a multi-national and multi-agency search and rescue effort following an Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter ditching in waters near the island. (LSEW Hannah Linsley/ADF) AAP Defence Minister Richard Marles has defended the use of MRH-90 Taipan choppers following a catastrophic crash which claimed the lives […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password