6 dead, 1 missing after military helicopter crashes in Qatar’s territorial waters, rescue ops on

Earlier in the day, Qatar ‌Defence ⁠Ministry informed that military chopper had crashed ⁠after suffering a technical malfunction during ‘routine ⁠duty’.

Doha: At least six people lost their lives after a military helicopter they were in crashed in Qatar’s waters on Sunday. The cause of the deadly crash was a “technical malfunction”, the government said. According to Qatar’s Interior Ministry, seven people were on board the chopper, adding that operations are underway to find the last missing person. The military chopper was performing routine duty on Sunday when it crashed in the Gulf country’s territorial waters due to a technical malfunction.

“A Qatari helicopter had a technical malfunction during a routine duty, which led to its crash in the regional waters of the State,” Qatar’s Defence Ministry informed on X.

Six people were killed in a helicopter crash in Qatar’s territorial waters while operations continue to find the last missing person, the interior ministry said on Sunday: Reuters
— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2026

No further details were available on the cause of the crash beyond the technical malfunction. There were no signs that the helicopter crash was the result of hostile action.

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It is to be noted that the dreadful accident took place amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Qatar has been witnessing drone and missile attacks since February 28, when the United States and Israel carried out joint airstrikes on Iran.

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