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ABC News
ABC News
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defence correspondent Andrew Greene

Army's MRH-90 Taipan helicopter fleet is back flying after Jervis Bay ditching incident

A MRH-90 Taipan ditched into the water in Jervis Bay during a training exercise in March.  (Supplied: Michael Samson)

The Australian Army's Taipan helicopters are back flying after an incident last month in which one of the European-designed aircraft was forced to ditch into the sea on the NSW South Coast.

In March, an MRH-90 suffered engine failure while carrying elite soldiers and crashed into the waters of Jervis Bay during a night-time training exercise, resulting in just two minor injuries and praise for the aircrew over their handling of the emergency.

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