Qatar confirms 6 people killed in helicopter crash in Persian Gulf

Six people died and one remains missing after a Qatari helicopter crashed in territorial waters, authorities said. Defence Ministry attributed the incident to a technical malfunction, while withheld details on victims’ identities and whether they were civilians or military personnel

Cairo: Qatar said on Sunday six people have been confirmed killed in a Qatari helicopter crash in the Persian Gulf nation’s territorial water.

The Interior Ministry said one person is still missing from from the crash, which took place the day before.

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The Defence Ministry blamed “technical malfunction” for the helicopter crash. The Interior Ministry’s statement didn’t clarify the nationality of the dead or say if they were civilian or military.