Exercise Pitch Black operations halted after plane crash

All Exercise Pitch Black flight operations have been suspended after an international partner aircraft crashed during the training exercise. The Italian Eurofighter Typhoon F-2000 aircraft crashed in the Douglas-Daly region in the Northern Territory around 10:45am Wednesday. Authorities attending the scene confirmed the aircraft was part of the training exercise. Australia's and Italy's defence ministries are investigating the cause of the crash.