official (EUFOR statement, as reported by AP, N1 and Euronews), Oct 29
An Italian Chinook with the EU force in Bosnia crashes near Brčko, killing 4
A training flight over a village lawn in northern Bosnia. Fifteen aboard, and four did not come home.
Key facts
- Aircraft
- Italian CH-47 Chinook serving with EUFOR's Operation Althea, on routine training (EUFOR)
- Killed
- 4 EUFOR personnel; Brčko hospital says three died at the scene and a fourth in hospital
- Injured
- 11, reported stable and receiving treatment (EUFOR)
- Place
- Gorice, near Brčko, about 180 km northeast of Sarajevo (Euronews)
- Civilians
- No civilian injuries and no damage to civilian property, EUFOR said
A number of EUFOR personnel tragically lost their lives, and others were seriously injured.
EUFOR, via Euronews
Note
An Italian CH-47 Chinook helicopter serving with the European Union force in Bosnia and Herzegovina crashed on Thursday in Gorice, near the town of Brčko, during routine training, EUFOR said. Four EUFOR personnel were killed and 11 were injured. EUFOR said the injured are in stable condition.
A spokesman for the hospital in Brčko told Euronews that three of the 15 people aboard died in the crash and a fourth died in hospital. EUFOR said no civilians were injured and no civilian property was damaged.
EUFOR said it has opened a thorough investigation into the cause and asked the public not to speculate about the identities of the dead. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered condolences. The mission, about 1,200 strong, has operated in Bosnia under a UN Security Council mandate since 2004.
Why it matters
EUFOR is a force of about 1,200 that has kept the peace in Bosnia since 2004, and this is a heavy loss for a quiet mission.
Sources
- AP: EU force in Bosnia helicopter crashes, killing 4 people and injuring 11 (Oct 29 2026)
- N1: EUFOR publishes official figures, 4 killed and 11 injured (Oct 29 2026)
- Euronews: EU peacekeeping helicopter crash in Bosnia kills at least four (Oct 29 2026)
Primary + secondary attribution as listed.
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