Four members of the Qatari Armed Forces, one member of the Turkish Armed Forces, and two employees of a Turkish company were killed in a helicopter crash in the country"s territorial waters, the Turkish Ministry of Defense said, according to Report.
"On the evening of March 21, a helicopter belonging to the Qatari Armed Forces, which was carrying out training missions as part of the activities of the joint command of the armed forces of Qatar and Türkiye, crashed into the sea due to a technical malfunction," the statement said.
As a result of the accident, all seven people on board were killed, including military personnel from both countries and employees of the Turkish company Aselsan.
The ministry emphasized that military cooperation between Türkiye and Qatar continues within the framework of existing agreements.
It was noted that the exact causes of the crash will be determined following an investigation being conducted by the Qatari side.
At least six people on board a Qatari military helicopter have been killed in a crash in the Gulf state's waters after a "technical malfunction", the government said, Report informs via Al Jazeera.
Seven people were on board, with Qatar's interior ministry on Sunday saying specialised operations continue to find the last missing person.
The ministry did not provide further details on the cause of the crash or the identities of those on board.
Earlier on Sunday, Qatar's defence ministry posted on X that the helicopter had a technical malfunction during a "routine duty", which led to its crash in the territorial waters of the country.
No immediate information was available on the cause beyond the technical malfunction, and there was no indication that the crash was the result of hostile action.
The incident occurred amid heightened regional tensions. Qatar has faced repeated drone and missile strikes since the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28.