The UH-1H helicopter of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which crashed into Jablanicko Lake during a rehearsal for a water rescue exercise, was successfully retrieved from the lake on Friday.

The recovery operation was a collaborative effort involving the Armed Forces, the Federation (FBiH) entity Police Administration, the FBiH Civil Protection Administration, the Civil Protection of the City of Konjic, other services, and the local community.

Following the retrieval, the helicopter was safely transported to a designated location within the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia’s Defence Ministry expressed its gratitude to all those involved in the successful recovery operation.