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Italian military helicopter on EU mission in Bosnia crashes
- On Thursday, October 29, 2026, an Italian CH-47 Chinook helicopter serving with the European Union Force crashed near the village of Gorice in the Brcko District, killing four people and injuring 11 others.
- The aircraft, which carried 15 personnel, was conducting a "routine mission" for Operation Althea when it went down. EUFOR confirmed that no civilian infrastructure or property was damaged during the incident.
- Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto identified the deceased as Army Aviation Sergeants Simone Ruggia and Claudio Marchesi, and Sergeant Laura Procacci and Lieutenant Franco Adriano Zecchillo of the Italian Red Cross Volunteer Military Corps.
- EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas wrote that "Europe stands in full solidarity with Italy" at this difficult time, while Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her condolences to the families.
- EUFOR announced a "thorough and complete" investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash. Italian authorities dispatched a medical team to assist the 11 survivors, all remaining in stable condition.
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A military helicopter from the EU peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina crashed on Thursday during a routine flight on the border with Croatia. Four people were killed, eleven more injured, the EU mission reported.
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In Bosnia-Herzegovina, four people were killed in the crash of a helicopter of the EU peacekeeping force stationed there.
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