Italian military helicopter on EU mission in Bosnia crashes
Officials said the EUFOR Chinook was on a routine mission, and investigators are examining the cause after the crash killed four and injured 11.
- 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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In the former civil war country of Bosnia-Herzegovina, a military helicopter of the EU peace mission crashed. The inmates all came from Italy. The exact approach is still unclear.
In Bosnian-Herzegowina ist ein italianischer Armeehubschrauber abgestürzt. Vier Mitglieder der EU-Friedensmission Eufor Althea starben, elf weitere wurden
4 killed, 11 injured in military helicopter crash in Bosnia
Four Italian personnel were killed and 11 others were injured after a military helicopter crashed during a training flight in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to the European Union peacekeeping force. The CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed Thursday evening in the Gorice area near Brčko, a city in northern Bosnia, the European Union Force (EUFOR) said in […]
At least four killed, 11 injured after Italian helicopter crashes during EU mission in Bosnia
ANSA news agency reported the helicopter came down in the village of Gorice in Brcko district. Images carried by local media showed a military transport helicopter overturned on the ground.
The victims are Italian and the causes of the accident are still to be determined. The Prime Minister of Italy and the Minister of Foreign Affairs have already regretted the tragedy, which also caused several serious injuries among the survivors.
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