Italian military helicopter on EU mission in Bosnia crashes
EUFOR said a full investigation is underway after the crash killed four crew members and injured 11 others on a routine mission.
- 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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The EU peace mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina (EUFOR) confirmed this Thursday that at least four of its members were killed when the Italian helicopter in which they were travelling in the course of a regular training crashed.Continue reading...
An Italian military helicopter, operating on the EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, crashed on Thursday. Following the air crash, four people died, and 11 others were killed...
An Italian military helicopter belonging to EUFOR crashed in Bosnia while carrying out a routine mission. Four people were killed and 11 others were injured.
Four people have died and 11 others were injured in a crash involving an Italian military helicopter serving with the European Union mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The CH-47 Chinook crashed in the Brcko region during a “routine training exercise,” EUFOR said. There were 15 people on board. All of them were Italian citizens, and the dead included two soldiers and two volunteers from the Italian Red Cross Volunteer Corps. The injured have rece…
The CH-47 China helicopter crashed in the Brcko area in the north-east of Bosnia and Herzegovina. At least four people were reported to have died at that time, 11 others were injured, and the vehicle was carrying out a planned flight as part of an EU peacekeeping mission, EUFOR Althea.
Four killed, 11 injured as helicopter crashes in Bosnia
Sarajevo: A helicopter with the European Union peacekeeping force in Bosnia crashed in the country’s north, killing four personnel on board and injuring 11, according to a statement from the force. The Italian CH-47 Chinook crashed during routine training near Brčko. The EU force, or EUFOR, said the injured are currently in stable condition and … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top S…
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