Townsville Black Hawk Memorial
On the evening of Wednesday June 12, 1996, a formation of six Black Hawk helicopters departed RAAF Townsville to conduct a counter-terrorism approach exercise. Seconds before landing one of the helicopters veered to the right, clipping the tail rotor of a second aircraft. The lead helicopter crashed to the ground and the second helicopter crash landed in an upright position. Both aircraft caught fire and eighteen Australian servicemen perished. The memorial is a stone cairn on a stepped base. It is positioned in front of a paved area with pavilion and white columns that are covered.
- Inscription
Refer to the additional photographs on this page for inscriptions.
- Conflicts commemorated
- Peacekeeping, 1947–present
- Unit memorials
- Memorial type
- Place
- Recorded by
- QLD War Memorial Register
- Date recorded
- 24 March 2009
Nearby memorials
- 11th Aust Infantry Bde (AIF) Porton Memorial
- 2/2 Battalion Association Memorial
- 31/51 Australian Infantry Battalion Roll of Honour
- 31st Infantry Battalion Memorial
- 3rd Cavalry Regiment Memorial
- 4th Field Regiment RAA Memorial
- ANZAC Way War Memorial
- Australian Air Crews Memorial
- Battle of the Coral Sea Memorial
- City Administration Honour Board