Italian military helicopter on EU mission in Bosnia crashes
Local officials reported three dead and 12 injured as the Italian Army helicopter crashed during an EUFOR mission, with the cause still under investigation.
- An Italian CH-47 Chinook helicopter operating with EUFOR Althea crashed near Gorice in the Brcko District of Bosnia on October 29, 2026, as emergency services were quickly dispatched to the site.
- The Italian Ministry of Defense confirmed the crash and stated that an investigation into the cause is currently underway, pending more precise information regarding personnel status.
- Brcko District Mayor Sinisa Milic told Bosnian Serb RTRS that three people died and 12 received medical care, including one person in critical condition, though the Ministry has not confirmed these figures.
- The Klix published photos showing the largely destroyed helicopter on a lawn, while EUFOR confirmed no civilian infrastructure, property, or vehicles were damaged and there were no civilian injuries.
- Operating under a U.N. Security Council mandate, EUFOR's 1,200-soldier mission took over from NATO in 2004 to help maintain security and oversee military provisions of the regional peace agreement.
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An Italian military helicopter crashed in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Three people were killed. Twelve more were injured and taken care of in a hospital in Brčko, said Mayor Siniša Milić.
This Italian aircraft crashed "in a routine operation", according to the Eufor command, a force responsible for maintaining peace in this Balkan country. Eleven other people were injured, according to a hospital source.
The Italian aircraft, which contained members of the European Force in Bosnia, crashed on Thursday in Brcko, in the north-east of the country.
Dodik recalled the Italian volunteers who fought alongside Serbian rebels in Herzegovina in 1875.
Italian military helicopter on EU mission in Bosnia crashes
An Italian military helicopter under the EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR) crashed on Thursday afternoon for reasons still under investigation, Italy's Defence Ministry said in a statement.
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