At Least Three Reported Dead in Italian EUFOR Helicopter Crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina

At least three people were reportedly killed and several others injured when an Italian military helicopter operating with EUFOR crashed in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday, October 29.

The CH-47 helicopter came down in Gorice, near Brčko, during the afternoon, according to the report.

Italy’s Ministry of Defence confirmed that the aircraft was participating in Operation EUFOR Althea and said the cause of the crash was under investigation.

Rescue services responded promptly. The ministry said it was awaiting more precise information, particularly about the condition of the personnel involved, before providing further details.

The reported casualty figures were not confirmed in the ministry statement provided.