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Sunday, March 22, 2026
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Sunday, March 22, 2026
Six killed in helicopter crash in Qatari waters; rescue efforts underway to find missing person
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleCAIRO, Egypt — Six people were killed in a helicopter crash in Qatar’s territorial waters while operations continue to find the last missing person, the country’s interior ministry says.
The defense ministry earlier said the helicopter had crashed after suffering a technical malfunction during “routine duty.”
تعلن وزارة الدفاع القطرية عن تعرض طائرة مروحية قطرية إلى عطل فني أثناء تأدية واجب روتيني، مما أدى إلى سقوطها في المياه الإقليمية للدولة، وجاري البحث عن طاقمها والركاب.
The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar announces that a Qatari helicopter had technical malfunction during a… pic.twitter.com/5yaYHa6KoW
— وزارة الدفاع – دولة قطر (@MOD_Qatar) March 22, 2026
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