ARH fleet grounded again
The Australian Army’s fleet of Tiger
Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) has been suspended again from flying
operations as a safety precaution.
The suspension was put in place following the precautionary landing of a
helicopter at the Shoalwater
Bay training area on 25
June after the aircraft’s two-man crew detected fumes in the cockpit.
There was a similar incident in mid-May when a pilot detected fumes in his
plane.
As a precaution, the Army's operational fleet of 19 Tigers was
grounded while tests were conducted to detect the source of these fumes.
That suspension was lifted on May 28.
In the latest incident, the aircraft landed safely with no
injuries to the crew or further damage to the aircraft.
Defence is again investigating the cause of the fumes.
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