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An Italian Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter

U.S._Marine_Corps_Sergeant_exits_an_Italian_Army_CH-47_Chinook.jpg: ISAF Headquarters Public Affairs Office from Kabul, · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Italian helicopter crash kills four in Bosnia

The CH-47 Chinook, serving with the European Union force in Bosnia (EUFOR), crashed on Thursday during routine training in the Brcko region. The dead are two soldiers and two Red Cross volunteers, Italy's defence ministry said.

People injured

11 in stable condition

Eleven others were injured and are in stable condition. All 15 people on board were Italian, according to the Italian government.

EUFOR, which has been in Bosnia since 2004, says it is conducting a full investigation and will share more when it is verified.