A bad accident happens in Bosnia. A military helicopter crashes. This happens on Thursday afternoon near Brčko. The machine belongs to Italy. It flies for a peace mission of the European Union. The helicopter has the name CH-47 Chinook.
4 people die in the crash. All victims come from Italy. 2 soldiers and 2 workers of the Red Cross are among them. 11 or 12 people are hurt. Some people have bad injuries. Doctors help them in the hospital. The pilots survive the crash.
The cause of the accident is not clear. Witnesses see the helicopter fly very low. It makes turns and then it crashes. This happens soon after the start. The helicopter falls on an empty field. Houses are safe. Rescue teams are fast at the place. The fire department stays there all night. Much fuel runs out.
Sergio Mattarella is the president of Italy. He speaks to the families and shows sadness. The head of government Giorgia Meloni is also very sad. The EU mission checks the accident now. The mission has the name Eufor Althea. It helps to keep peace in the region for many years.
