An Italian military CH-47 Chinook helicopter has crashed in Brčko, northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina…
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An Italian military CH-47 Chinook helicopter has crashed in Brčko, northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, leaving at least 3 people dead and 12 injured, according to the city’s mayor.
The helicopter was participating in the EUFOR Althea peacekeeping mission when it crashed this afternoon. The cause of the accident remains unknown.
EUFOR confirmed that several personnel tragically lost their lives and others were seriously injured. Emergency services responded to the scene, and the injured were taken to a hospital in Brčko.
Italy’s Ministry of Defence said it could not provide further details pending more precise information, particularly regarding the condition of the personnel.
EUFOR Althea has been deployed in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2004, following NATO’s post-war peacekeeping mission.
Source: @GeoInsider
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