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An Army S-70 Black Hawk helicopter operating in East Timor as part of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) which experienced problems during a training exercise on August 12 successfully made a safe landing after the pilots made a Mayday call.
According to the Department of Defence, the flightcrew made a Mayday call after experiencing an overspeed problem. This was subsequently downgraded to a ‘Pan’ call for landing at Comoro airport, where the helicopter was able to land safely and the Pan was cancelled.
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Defence noted that no members of the ISF or local community were injured in the incident.
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