Six people have been confirmed dead and one remains missing after a helicopter crashed in Qatar's territorial waters, according to the country's Ministry of Interior. The helicopter, which was carrying seven people, went down following a technical malfunction while on a routine mission.
The deceased include Captain (Pilot) Mubarak Salem Daway Al-Marri, Sergeant Fahad Hadi Ghanem Al-khayarin, and Corporal Mohammed Maher Mohammed from the Qatar Armed Forces. Major Sinan Taştekin from the Qatar-Turkey Joint Forces, along with Turkish civilian collaborators Suleiman Cemra Kahraman and Ismail Anas Kahraman, also lost their lives.
The missing person is believed to be Captain (Pilot) Saeed Nasser Samekh from the Qatar Armed Forces. Specialised search and rescue teams are continuing intensive operations to locate him.
The Ministry of Interior expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased, stating in a post on X: 'The Ministry of Interior extends its deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the families of the deceased, praying to Almighty God to grant them His vast mercy.'
