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Military helicopter crashes in southern BiH

A UH-1H helicopter belonging to the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) crashed into Jablanicko Lake in the southern part of the country at around 11:00 a.m. (0900 GMT) on Wednesday.

IANS | New Delhi | August 29, 2024 11:21 am

Military helicopter crashes in southern BiH

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A UH-1H helicopter belonging to the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) crashed into Jablanicko Lake in the southern part of the country at around 11:00 a.m. (0900 GMT) on Wednesday.

According to BiH’s Ministry of Defence, the crew onboard included the pilot, co-pilot, flight technician, and search and rescue service specialist. They were promptly taken to an emergency room in Konjic Municipality for medical treatment and were in stable condition.

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When the crash occurred, the helicopter was rehearsing for a scheduled exercise with the civil protection service of Konjic Municipality, planned for Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported.

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BiH’s Defence Minister Zukan Helez has departed for the site to oversee the situation. An investigation is underway.

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