EUFOR Chinook helicopter crash in Bosnia kills four Italians

Four Italian nationals have died after a EUFOR CH‑47 Chinook helicopter crashed during a training exercise in Bosnia’s Brčko region.

The crash occurred on Thursday, about 180 km north of Sarajevo. A total of 15 people were on board; three were killed at the scene and a fourth later died in hospital, while eleven others were injured but remain in stable condition.

According to the Italian defence ministry, the victims included two soldiers and two Red Cross volunteers, all of whom were Italian nationals.

EUFOR, which has between 1,000 and 1,500 personnel in Bosnia since 2004, said it is conducting a full investigation into the incident.

Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto expressed condolences to the families of the deceased.

Source: Al Jazeera. Photo: Edu Raw / Pexels.