At Least Four Dead in Crash of EU Helicopter in Bosnia
WHO:
ABC News - The helicopter belonged to the European Union peacekeeping force in Bosnia (EUFOR) and was identified as an Italian CH-47 Chinook.
ABC News - Brčko District Mayor Siniša Milić told Bosnian Serb broadcaster RTRS that three people died and 12 received medical care; one injured person was in critical condition.
Euronews.com - EUFOR confirmed the crash; its spokesman said four crew members died and 11 were injured.
Euronews.com - Brčko hospital spokesman Salih Ibrahimbegović said three of the 15 crew members aboard died in the crash and a fourth died at the hospital.
Euronews.com - EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas was identified in connection with a reaction to the crash, but the article provided no quotation from her.
NY Post - The crash killed four people and injured 11 during an EU peacekeeping exercise.
WHAT:
ABC News - The helicopter crashed; local media reported three deaths and 12 injuries. EUFOR said an investigation was underway and that more information would follow.
Euronews.com - EUFOR reported four crew deaths and 11 injuries. Ibrahimbegović said, “Twelve people were brought to our hospital. Unfortunately, a fourth person died from his injuries in hospital.”
Euronews.com - EUFOR said, “As a result of this crash, a number of EUFOR personnel tragically lost their lives, and others were seriously injured.”
ABC News; Euronews.com - EUFOR said no civilians were injured and no civilian infrastructure, property, or vehicles were damaged.
Euronews.com - Bosnia’s Defence Ministry said it could not issue further statements while awaiting more precise information, especially about personnel’s health.
Euronews.com - EUFOR urged people not to spread unverified information or disinformation and to rely on official updates.
NY Post - Dramatic video showed the military helicopter crash.
WHERE:
ABC News; Euronews.com - The crash occurred in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, near Brčko.
Euronews.com - The crash site was in Gorice, about 180 kilometres (110 miles) northeast of Sarajevo.
ABC News - Klix news portal published photographs showing the largely destroyed helicopter on a lawn.
WHEN:
ABC News; Euronews.com - The crash occurred on Thursday afternoon.
WHY:
Euronews.com - Authorities had not yet released the cause of the crash; further details were expected after the investigation.
HOW:
ABC News; Euronews.com - EUFOR said an investigation was underway, with additional information expected after authorities completed their inquiries.
ABC News; Euronews.com - EUFOR’s roughly 1,200-soldier mission took over from NATO and operates under a UN Security Council mandate to help maintain security and oversee military provisions of the peace agreement that ended the 1992–95 war in Bosnia.
(UPDATED October 30, 2026 16:42 UTC)
An Italian Chinook serving EU peacekeepers crashed near Brčko, killing four crew members and injuring eleven. The helicopter went down during a peacekeeping exercise; no civilians were hurt or property damaged. EUFOR is investigating, and authorities have not yet determined what caused the crash.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 15:08 UTC)
An Italian EU peacekeeping helicopter crashed near Brčko in northern Bosnia, killing four crew members. Eleven others were injured, and officials said no civilians or civilian property were affected. Authorities are investigating the crash; its cause remains unknown.