Qatar confirms 6 dead in helicopter crash off its coast

The Qatari Interior Ministry said one person is still missing from the crash on Saturday in the Persian Gulf country’s territorial waters.

A ministry statement on Sunday didn’t clarify the nationality of the dead or say if they were civilian or military.

The Defense Ministry blamed a “technical malfunction” for the crash.

Update: 2026-03-22 08:58 GMT

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