Photo: klix.ba/Handout via REUTERS
Four EUFOR members were killed and 11 were injured in the crash of an Italian military helicopter near Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, today.
The injured are in stable condition and are receiving medical assistance, it was confirmed by the European Union military mission that oversees the military implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement.
The helicopter crashed during a routine training exercise, they said. No civilians were injured in the accident, nor was there any damage to civilian infrastructure, property or vehicles.
Bosnia and Herzegovina emergency services and members of EUFOR’s Liaison and Observation Teams (LOT) arrived at the scene of the accident.
They participated in the extraction of people from the helicopter, after which they were all transported to health facilities in Brčko.
EUFOR announced that a detailed investigation has been launched to determine the facts and circumstances that led to the tragic accident.
They said the public would be informed of the new information after it was verified.
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