Monday, September 26, 2011

RAAF Sergent Dies from Rockhampton Airport Portaloo Explosion Injuries

An Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Sergent caught in an explosion during the Talisman Sabre military exercise in central Queensland in July has has died of his injuries.

Sergeant Michael Dunn suffered third-degree burns to his upper body when the port-a-loo he was inside at Rockhampton Airport exploded. The Defence Department released a statement last week stating that he had died in hospital early on Wednesday 21 September.

The Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Brown, says the RAAF's thoughts are with Sergeant Dunn's family and colleagues. "Sergeant Dunn was highly respected and well-liked by his colleagues," he said in a statement.

Defence says a thorough investigation into the incident is continuing and further details may become available once the investigation is complete.


Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and colleagues of Sergeant Dunn.

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