ALBAWABA — An Italian military helicopter operating with the European Union’s peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina crashed on Thursday afternoon, killing four people and injuring 11, according to Italy’s Defense Ministry.
Two of those killed were Italian Army personnel. The other two belonged to the Italian Red Cross’s volunteer military corps, the ministry said, according to Reuters, cited by Erem News.
All 15 people aboard were accounted for. The 11 survivors were receiving treatment for injuries described as not life-threatening.
Italian news agency ANSA reported that the helicopter came down in Gorice, in the Brčko district. Images published by local media showed the aircraft overturned on the ground, with its wreckage broken into sections.
The helicopter was serving with the EU peacekeeping mission, which is currently under Italian command.
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Defense Minister Guido Crosetto expressed condolences to the victims’ families on behalf of himself and Italy’s defense establishment, describing the deaths as a devastating loss.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also paid tribute to those killed, expressing solidarity with their families and personnel working to support peace and stability in the region.
The Defense Ministry said an investigation was underway to establish what caused the crash. No cause was identified in the report.
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