A military helicopter crashed in Qatar during a training exercise, killing all seven people aboard. The cause is believed to be a technical malfunction.
Foreign news agencies reported that a military helicopter crashed in Qatari waters during a training exercise on Sunday, 22 Mar 2026 GMT+7, resulting in the deaths of all seven people onboard. The cause is attributed to a technical fault.
Authorities in Qatar and Turkey reported that the deceased included four Qatari military personnel, one Turkish soldier, and two technicians from a Turkish defense company. Investigations are currently ongoing to determine the facts behind the helicopter crash.
Turkey maintains a military base in Qatar under a defense agreement signed by both countries in 2014.
Qatar's Ministry of Interior issued a statement confirming the recovery of the bodies of all seven victims and expressed deepest condolences to the families affected.
Turkey's Ministry of Defense revealed that the Qatari military helicopter was on a training mission as part of the Qatar-Turkey joint forces command.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense added that the two technicians were from the defense industry company Aselsan. Qatar authorities will finalize the exact cause of the helicopter crash.
This helicopter crash occurred amid ongoing extensive attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, with Tehran responding by striking Israel and US-allied states in the Persian Gulf.
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Source:bbc