Four missing after Australian military helicopter crash

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Four Australian military aircrew are missing after their helicopter ditched in waters off the country's northeast coast while on a major military exercise, Defence Minister Richard Marles has said. The MRH-90 Taipan went down last night in sub-tropical waters off Hamilton Island, Queensland, while taking part in the 30,000-strong Talisman Sabre drills. "As we speak to you now, the four aircrew are yet to be found," Mr Marles said after a nearly 12 hour overnight search, which is set to continue. "The families of the four aircrew have been notified of this incident and our hopes and thoughts are very...