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Six killed in Qatar helicopter crash due to technical malfunction, ministry says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 22, 2026 | 3:25 AM

CAIRO, March 22 (Reuters) – 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.

The defence ‌ministry earlier said the ⁠helicopter had crashed after suffering ⁠a ‌technical ⁠malfunction ​during “routine ‌duty”.

(Reporting by ​Jaidaa Taha ⁠and Muhammad Al Gebaly;Editing by Elaine ​Hardcastle)