Military vehicle model involved in fatal rollover had previously flipped

Key points

• Defence has confirmed that a six-wheel Supacat transporter involved in a fatal rollover had tipped over in a previous training exercise. Corporal Brendan Hannam died and five soldiers were injured when their vehicle rolled at the Mount Bundey training area on October 5.
• Defence says a 2020 incident was a lay over rather than a rollover. A UK inquiry into a fatal Jackal rollover in 2019 made more than 50 recommendations on roll protection.
• Defence has paused Supacat operations and the Defence Minister has asked for a review of vehicle risk settings.