Italian Army Chinook Crash in Bosnia Kills Four
European Union Force (EUFOR) Althea mission officials reported that 15 people were on board the helicopter during the routine training flight.
- On October 29, 2026, an Italian Army CH-47 Chinook crashed near the Gorice area in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina during routine training for the European Union's EUFOR Althea mission, killing four personnel and injuring 11 others.
- Defense Minister Guido Crosetto identified the victims as Sergeant Simone Ruggia and Sergeant Claudio Marchesi of Italian Army Aviation, and Lieutenant Franco Adriano Zecchillo and Sergeant Laura Procacci of the Red Cross Military Volunteer Corps.
- EUFOR stated the crash occurred in the Gorice area approximately 112 miles from Sarajevo; investigators have begun reconstructing the accident, which Italy's ambassador noted appeared to happen during takeoff.
- "There are no words capable of filling such a great loss," Defense Minister Crosetto said, while President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni conveyed condolences to the families of the fallen.
- The Italian Army has operated ICH-47F Chinooks since 2014, replacing older CH-47 models in service since 1973, while the EUFOR Althea mission maintains about 1,200 personnel under Italian command since January 2026.
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Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has named the four victims on Thursday's crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina of an Italian military helicopter involved in a training exercise. (ANSA)
Rome, 30 Oct. (askanews) - Defense Minister Guido Crosetto is on his way to Bosnia and Herzegovina together with the Chief of Defense Staff to pay tribute to the four Italian soldiers who died in the accident and personally verify the conditions of the wounded. This was announced by the Minister himself in a message published on X, expressing the [...]
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