MRH-90 crash Australia
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MRH-90 crash Australia
MRH-90 down in northern Queensland. 4 crew missing. Was participating in Talisman Sabre.
With the crash only a few months ago and blackhawks incoming expect a permanent grounding of these aircraft will be initiated
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-...days/102663620
With the crash only a few months ago and blackhawks incoming expect a permanent grounding of these aircraft will be initiated
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-...days/102663620
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1st Aug 2023, 06:58
The rumour maker - at the time the rumour was transmitted to me - did not know the names of the crew. This is a rumour network. Some rumoured definitions - more to be found if interested:
"a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth" [oxford]
OR
"an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented..." https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dic...english/rumour
"a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth" [oxford]
OR
"an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented..." https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dic...english/rumour
Shame on you.
Sad news as always.
The MRH-90 has had it's shares of issues, and has been considered a program of concern for some time, much of which relates to the OEM more than the helicopter itself. The engines have been involved in a number of incidents, according to public domain information. Night 2-ship overwater at anything near low level comes with it's own risks. The incidents that have been reported to date for the NH-90 really don't show a specific area of repetitive causation, most are related to operational risk issues that affect all helicopters equally.
The guys flying these things, like all helo pilots, operate in a demanding and unforgiving environment particularly at night.
The MRH-90 has had it's shares of issues, and has been considered a program of concern for some time, much of which relates to the OEM more than the helicopter itself. The engines have been involved in a number of incidents, according to public domain information. Night 2-ship overwater at anything near low level comes with it's own risks. The incidents that have been reported to date for the NH-90 really don't show a specific area of repetitive causation, most are related to operational risk issues that affect all helicopters equally.
The guys flying these things, like all helo pilots, operate in a demanding and unforgiving environment particularly at night.
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Sad to hear of another ditching with this type, especially at night. Whilst the waters are warm in that area the tides are very strong.
As ex army aviation I'm still hoping for the best for the crew.
As ex army aviation I'm still hoping for the best for the crew.
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it was flying in formation with another when it when in. Other aircraft immediately started SAR, unless a miracle happens the crew went down with the aircraft
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Because they are the exact same aircraft. You will regularly see navy pilots getting out aircraft with army written on the. The aircraft are pooled, it could based in townsville with the army. Go into maintainence and then come out a be given to the navy to fly
MRH-90 down in northern Queensland. 4 crew missing. Was participating in Talisman Sabre.
With the crash only a few months ago and blackhawks incoming expect a permanent grounding of these aircraft will be initiated
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-...days/102663620
With the crash only a few months ago and blackhawks incoming expect a permanent grounding of these aircraft will be initiated
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-...days/102663620
Rattman, I truly wish I had your insight and knowledge to draw parallels between 2 separate accidents, before both have been fully examined. Permanent grounding would seem a big call to those who don’t have the same incredible crash investigation conduct and completion ability as yourself. I do hope that you share your report with both the ADF and the ATSB.
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Rattman, I truly wish I had your insight and knowledge to draw parallels between 2 separate accidents, before both have been fully examined. Permanent grounding would seem a big call to those who don’t have the same incredible crash investigation conduct and completion ability as yourself. I do hope that you share your report with both the ADF and the ATSB.
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Dont have to be a patronising asshole. The first of the blackhawks will be delivered this year why bother trying to keep flying something that is already on its way out. Why continue to fly something that in 12 months will be gone. My personal opinion is that they will permanently grounded. 5th aviation will continue to operate Ch-47 and its 2 AW-189. I know 3 5th aviation pilots, of course I haven't talked to them because they are out on exercise, i think this is the nail in airframes coffin
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Why permanently ground a helicopter because of an accident that may very well have been simply due to operational risks (low flying at nicht over water has proven very accident prone -almost never tech related- over the past decades)? Pilots will be flying desks for a year and lose currency. Do you think that will benefit the safety on the new type? When then the first Blackhawk plows in do you want to ground them as well?
A wise senior once said to me " Never ground an aircraft type until you understand what will have to be done to unground it".
There is no reported evidence of cause, so far, so no reported evidence of any need to stop flying .
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There is no reported evidence of cause, so far, so no reported evidence of any need to stop flying .
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MRH 90 loss
Looking at the accident history of this helicopter as presented in this link ( https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/type/NH90 ), it hardly calls for a fleet grounding.
It does in fact seem that several of the accidents may have been the result of some indelicate manipulation of the controls rather than the machine falling out of the sky.
It does in fact seem that several of the accidents may have been the result of some indelicate manipulation of the controls rather than the machine falling out of the sky.
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its already ground, they grounded it next day. The issue is will it be permanent or temp grounding. Rumors I have been hearing is that 5th aviation was already winding down the MRH-90 concentrationg on the CH-47 and AW-189. With blackhawks starting to arrive this year for 6th out of holdsworthy and starting to prepare the base and facilities for 1st aviation converting from tigers to apache and moving from darwin to townsville where they will be based with 5th aviation
We will all wait and see. Last time, it's hard to blame the pilot, when the engine/gearbox blows up. The cause of this one will be known too.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-...hing/102201316
Defence grounded the army's entire Taipan fleet after an MRH-90 suffered an engine failure and ditched during a training exercise
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-...hing/102201316
Defence grounded the army's entire Taipan fleet after an MRH-90 suffered an engine failure and ditched during a training exercise
Families have approved the public release of names.
Captain Daniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer Class Two Joseph Laycock and Corporal Alexander Naggs, all members of the 6th Aviation Regiment,
RIP
Captain Daniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer Class Two Joseph Laycock and Corporal Alexander Naggs, all members of the 6th Aviation Regiment,
RIP
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RIP the crew. This is a rumour network - so here goes: "Two junior pilots and two inexperienced loadies, flew into the sea at cruise speed, so I have been told."
Speculation doesn’t help
How many hours does one need to be experienced and have you considered the quality of the hours flown versus the quantity? LT and CPL maybe, CAPT and WO2 I doubt.