Summary
An Australian soldier died and five others were injured during a training exercise at the Mount Bundey training area in the Northern Territory. The injured soldiers were transported to hospital, and authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.Key Facts
- The incident happened on Monday during a live fire training exercise about 130 km southeast of Darwin.
- One soldier died, and five others were hurt and taken to Royal Darwin Hospital by helicopter and plane.
- The Department of Defence has not released detailed information but asked for privacy for the soldiers and their families.
- Police are assisting with the investigation, which is being conducted for the coroner.
- This is the second death of an Australian soldier this year during training exercises.
- The Mount Bundey area was also the site of a fatal training accident in 2017, when soldier Jason Challis was killed.
- The 2017 death was later found preventable, with safety failures acknowledged by the Defence Department.
- An earlier soldier death in May 2024 involved a paratrooper who died after a mid-air collision during training.
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