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Qatar said on Sunday (March 22, 2026) six people have been confirmed killed in a Qatari helicopter crash in the Persian Gulf nation’s territorial waters.
The Interior Ministry said one person is still missing from the crash, which took place the day before.
The Defence Ministry blamed “technical malfunction” for the helicopter crash. The Interior Ministry’s statement didn’t clarify the nationality of the dead or say if they were civilian or military.
Earlier, the Defence Ministry said the helicopter had crashed after suffering a technical malfunction during “routine duty”.
While Qatar has been targeted by several strikes since the start of the West Asia war, no connection has been made between this chopper and the conflict triggered by U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.
(With AFP, AP, Reuters inputs)
Published – March 22, 2026 08:35 am IST
