EU force helicopter crash kills four in Bosnia
An Italian military helicopter crashed during a routine training exercise in the Brcko District of Bosnia, resulting in the deaths of four people. EUFOR has launched a full investigation into the incident involving the CH-47 Chinook.
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Reports on a significant military aviation accident involving international peacekeeping forces in the Balkans.
EUFOR confirms Chinook CH-47 helicopter crash in Bosnia, with four Italian nationals confirmed dead.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info The site of the crash of a helicopter belonging to the Italian contingent of EUFOR in the Brcko District, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on October 29, 2026 [klix.ba/Handout via Reuters] By AFP and Reuters Published On 30 Oct 2026 30 Oct 2026 Four people belonging to the European Union Force in Bosnia ( EUFOR ) have been killed after an Italian military helicopter conducting a training operation crashed.
EUFOR said a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed during “routine training” in the Brcko region on Thursday, about 180km (110 miles) north of Bosnia’s capital, Sarajevo.
A total of 11 people were injured in the crash, EUFOR said, adding that all the injured are receiving treatment and are in stable condition.
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