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Qatar Confirms Death of All 7 Onboard Helicopter that Crashed

Doha: The Ministry of Defence in Qatar has confirmed that all of the seven people on board a Qatar helicopter that crashed into the sea off the coast of the Gulf country have been found dead. According to the Qatar Ministry of Interior, those kille

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Published 22 March 2026, 8:00 · Updated 18:13

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Qatar Confirms Death of All 7 Onboard Helicopter that Crashed

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Doha: The Ministry of Defence in Qatar has confirmed that all of the seven people on board a Qatar helicopter that crashed into the sea off the coast of the Gulf country have been found dead.

According to the Qatar Ministry of Interior, those killed include Captain Saeed Nasser Samekh of the Qatar Armed Forces, Captain Mubarak Salem Daway Al-Marri, Sergeant Fahad Hadi Ghanem Al-Khayarin and Corporal Mohammed Maher Mohammed of the Qatar Armed Forces, as well as Major Sinan Taştekin from the Qatar–Turkey Joint Forces.

Two Turkish civilian collaborators, Suleiman Cemra Kahraman and Ismail Anas Can, who were among the passengers on board, were also confirmed dead.

The ministry extended its condolences to the families of the victims, praying for mercy upon the deceased.

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