At least four killed, 11 injured after Italian helicopter crashes during EU mission in Bosnia

An Italian military helicopter crashed in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday, killing four people and injuring 11 others. The ICH-47 Chinook was part of the EUFOR Althea peacekeeping mission. Two Italian army members and two Red Cross volunteers died. The cause is under investigation.

An Italian military helicopter crashed in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday, killing four people and injuring 11 others. The aircraft, an ICH-47 Chinook, was part of the European Union Force (EUFOR) Althea peacekeeping mission. Italy's defense ministry confirmed two of the dead were Italian army members and two belonged to the Italian Red Cross's Volunteer Military Corps. All 15 people on board were accounted for, with the injured receiving treatment and none in life-threatening condition. The helicopter came down near the village of Gorice in Brcko district, with local media showing the wreckage overturned and shattered. Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto expressed condolences, saying 'there are no words capable of easing such a profound loss.' Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also offered condolences on X. The cause of the crash is under investigation.