Italian military helicopter crashes in Bosnia, killing four

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 01:39 · Archive

An Italian CH-47 Chinook helicopter serving with the European Union peacekeeping force crashed near Brcko, Bosnia on Thursday, killing four people and injuring eleven.

An Italian CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed near Brcko in northern Bosnia on Thursday during a routine training operation. The aircraft was deployed as part of EUFOR, the European Union Force that has maintained a peacekeeping presence in Bosnia since 2004.

Four people died in the crash and eleven were injured, according to EUFOR. The Italian Defence Ministry identified the victims as two soldiers and two Red Cross volunteers. All personnel on board were Italian nationals. A spokesman for Brcko hospital told AFP that twelve people were initially brought to the hospital, but one died from injuries after arrival, bringing the death toll to four.

Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said in a statement: 'At this moment of immense grief, my thoughts go first and foremost to the families of our fallen, to whom I extend my personal condolences and those of the entire defence establishment.' The injured are receiving medical treatment and are in stable condition, EUFOR said.

Photos of the wreckage, published by Bosnian media, showed the helicopter overturned on a field. EUFOR confirmed that no civilian infrastructure, property or vehicles were damaged and there were no civilian injuries in the crash.

EUFOR said it is conducting a full and thorough investigation into the circumstances of the crash and will release more information as it is verified. The force, which has between 1,000 and 1,500 personnel, oversees implementation of the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement that ended the Bosnian War. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas said on X that Europe stands in full solidarity with Italy.

How it is being reported

• EU force helicopter crash kills four in BosniaEUFOR confirms CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash in Bosnia, with four Italian nationals confirmed dead.Al Jazeera · 30 Oct, 00:56
• Four killed in EU peacekeeping helicopter crash in BosniaTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page A European Union peacekeeping helicopter crashed in Bosnia today, killing four people on board and injuring almost a dozen others. The Italian CH-47…Metro · 29 Oct, 20:06
• Italian military helicopter crashes during EU mission in Bosnia leaving three deadThe crash occurred on Thursday afternoon and an investigation has since been launchedIndependent World · 29 Oct, 19:15
• At least ‘three killed’ as EUFOR helicopter crashes in Bosnia and HerzegovinaA EUFOR helicopter has crashed in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, reportedly killing at least three people and injuring several othersThe Mirror · 29 Oct, 17:01

In this story: EUFOR · Italy · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Brcko · Guido Crosetto · Kaja Kallas

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