4名澳大利亚士兵在2025年直升机坠毁中死亡, Four Australian soldiers died in a 2025 helicopter crash linked to flawed helmet tech, sparking calls for accountability.

4名澳大利亚士兵在2025年7月在珊瑚海的一次夜间训练演习中死于泰潘直升机坠毁,国防飞行安全局将这次事故归咎于未认识到的空间失常。 Four Australian soldiers died in a July 2025 Taipan helicopter crash during a night training exercise in the Coral Sea, with the Defence Flight Safety Bureau attributing the accident to unrecognised spatial disorientation. 退役少校伊恩·威尔逊(Ian Wilson)是一位老旧的试飞飞行员,他对调查结果提出质疑,他说TopOwl头盔系统已知的缺陷 — — 比如误传飞机声和糟糕的夜视能力 — — 造成了“无法接受的风险 ” , 并有可能引发坠机事故。 Retired major Ian Wilson, a veteran test pilot, disputed the finding, saying the TopOwl helmet system’s known flaws—such as misrepresenting aircraft pitch and poor night vision—posed an “unacceptable risk” and likely contributed to the crash. 尽管威尔逊在2020年发出警告和一份反对推出的报告,但国防部在更安全的条件下重新测试后批准了头盔的5.10升级。 Despite Wilson’s 2020 warnings and a report advising against rollout, Defence approved the helmet’s 5.10 upgrade after retesting under safer conditions. 死者家属声称,国防把官僚主义凌驾于安全之上,批评调查的结论,要求问责制和系统改革。 Families of the deceased allege Defence prioritized bureaucracy over safety, criticized the investigation’s conclusions, and are demanding accountability and systemic reform.