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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Charlotte Graham-McLay

Morning Mail: Taipan’s future in doubt after crash, Pakistan rally blast, EVs surge in popularity

Defence experts say the Australian army’s MRH-90 Taipan fleet may not fly again after the crash during Exercise Talisman Sabre on Friday.
Defence experts say the Australian army’s MRH-90 Taipan fleet may not fly again after the crash during Exercise Talisman Sabre on Friday. Photograph: Russell Freeman/AAP

Good morning. The cause of a Taipan ADF helicopter crash is still unknown and is being probed by investigators who arrived in Queensland yesterday, as the search for the four missing aviators and the remainder of their aircraft continues. It’s the second time an Australian Taipan has crashed this year after one ditched into waters off the NSW south coast in March, and the remainder of defence’s MRH-90 fleet has been grounded until investigators have a better idea of why the crash happened.

Meanwhile, there’s glorious uncertainty heading into the final day of the Ashes, and a bomb blast killed at least 44 people in Pakistan. Plus we take a close look at ugly fruit.

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