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EU force helicopter crashes in Bosnia, killing 3 and injuring 12
A helicopter belonging to an EU force crashed in Bosnia.
Local media and officials say three people died.
They also report 12 people were injured.
The available details do not identify the people involved.
They do not give the crash's cause or precise location.
No further steps or investigation details are provided.
A military helicopter serving the EU’s EUFOR Althea mission crashed in the Brčko region of Bosnia and Herzegovina on October 29.
Italian officials said four people died and 11 were injured, while the AP headline reported three deaths and 12 injuries.
The Italian CH-47 Chinook was carrying 15 people, including Italian Army personnel and members of the Italian Red Cross Military Corps.
The injured were not reported to be in life-threatening condition.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
- Who
- The helicopter was carrying 15 people serving with EUFOR Althea. The reported dead included Italian Army and Italian Red Cross Military Corps personnel.
- What
- An Italian military CH-47 Chinook crashed. Italian officials reported four dead and 11 injured; the AP headline reported three dead and 12 injured.
- When
- October 29, 2026, in the afternoon.
- Where
- The Brčko region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the village of Gorice.
- Why
- The cause is under investigation. A possible collision with high-voltage cables was mentioned as one hypothesis.
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The helicopter crashed in the Brčko region while carrying 15 people.
Italian officials said four people had died and 11 were injured; the AP headline reported three dead and 12 injured.
EUFOR and Italian authorities said investigations would establish what caused the crash.
- Aircraft
- Italian CH-47 Chinook
- Mission
- EUFOR Althea
- People aboard
- 15
- Italian official toll
- 4 dead and 11 injured
- Crash location
- Brčko region, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cause
- Under investigation
4 sources
EU force helicopter crash in Bosnia kills four crew, says hospital
Elicottero militare italiano cade in Bosnia, due operatori della Croce rossa tra le quattro vittime
EU force in Bosnia helicopter crashes. Local media and officials say 3 people died, 12 are injured
Bosnia, precipita un elicottero militare italiano. 3 morti e 12 feriti
What people are saying
routine training
a thorough and complete investigation to establish the facts
The 11 injured are receiving the necessary care and, at the moment, none of them is in life-threatening condition.
fell in an uninhabited area, fortunately, not far from the first houses of the village of Gorica