Army Corporal Brendan Hannam killed in Supacat rollover in NT
Army Corporal Brendan Hannam died in a training accident. A Supacat troop carrier rolled at Mount Bundey, south of Darwin.
An Australian Defence Force soldier died after a Supacat troop carrier rolled during a training exercise. The rollover occurred at Mount Bundey Training Area in the Northern Territory.
Corporal Brendan Hannam was killed in the Monday incident. Five other soldiers were hurt.
Two remain in Royal Darwin Hospital. Two have returned to Robertson Barracks.
Chief of Army Lieutenant General Susan Coyle confirmed the vehicle was a Supacat. It is used by first brigade and special forces units.
Corporal Hannam was not driving when it rolled. The ADF has paused Supacat operations after the death.
This is a standard safety step. General Coyle said there have been no earlier Supacat incidents.
The pause follows routine procedure after a major accident.
- Corporal Brendan Hannam
- Soldier killed
- Mount Bundey Training Area, NT
- Location
- 5 soldiers
- Others injured
- Supacat troop carrier
- Vehicle type
Why it mattersA soldier's death during training raises questions about how safe military vehicles are. It also raises questions about the ADF's procedures for checking equipment.
AustraliaThe pause affects ADF training operations in Australia and may delay scheduled exercises. The Supacat is used across defence units in Australia.
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