Four crew missing after Australian army helicopter crashes

A search is under way for four crew members of an Australian army helicopter after it crashed into the water off the Queensland coast. The MRH-90 Taipan chopper went down near the Great Barrier Reef at 10.30pm on Friday during joint military exercises with the US. A rescue helicopter has reportedly spotted debris near the Whitsunday Islands. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles told reporters: “The helicopter was engaging in a two-helicopter mission, there were four aircrew aboard. Because there was another helicopter present, a search and rescue was able to commence immediately. “As we speak to you now, the four…