Verified Evidence: resolved · Fact Lock: locked · QA: pass
An Italian military helicopter crashed in Bosnia on 29 October 2026 while involved in Operation EUFOR Althea, the European Union mission also known as Operation Althea.

The supplied reports did not identify a more precise crash location within Bosnia. The aircraft was participating in the EUFOR Althea operation, and inquiries into the incident were under way.

ANSA reported that the mayor of Brcko said three people had died and 12 were injured. That casualty figure was not independently corroborated by the other supplied reports. The cause of the crash had not been established.

SOURCES

  1. ANSA CronacaUn elicottero militare italiano cade in Bosnia
  2. EuronewsItalian military helicopter on EU peacekeeping mission crashes in Bosnia
  3. ANSAElicottero militare italiano precipita in Bosnia: il momento della caduta