Four crew are killed and 11 are injured when an Italian Chinook on an EU peacekeeping mission crashes in Bosnia
A military helicopter like those used in EU peacekeeping operations creates a dust cloud during a resupply mission in May, as Italy confirmed investigators are working to establish the cause of Thursday's crash in…
The Italian CH-47 Chinook went down near Brčko in northern Bosnia during a routine training exercise on Thursday afternoon, with footage showing it spiralling before plummeting to the ground. All 15 crew members were on board; 12 were taken to Brčko hospital, where a fourth crew member later died of injuries.
EUFOR has launched a "thorough and complete" investigation and confirmed no civilians were hurt and no civilian property was damaged.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Europe stands "in full solidarity with Italy" and remained in close contact with EUFOR commanders on the ground.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered condolences to the victims' families, describing the crash as a "tragic accident" during a mission vital to regional peace.
