22/03/2026
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22/03/2026
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DOHA, Mar 22: Qatar Ministry of Interior confirmed that six of the seven people aboard a helicopter that crashed in Qatari territorial waters have been recovered and declared deceased, while search and rescue operations continue for the remaining individual.
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, along with Major (Air Defence) Sinan Taştekin from the Qatar–Turkey Joint Forces. Two Turkish civilian collaborators, Suleiman Cemra Kahraman and Ismail Anas Can, were also confirmed among the victims.
Specialized teams are actively working to locate the final person on board. The Ministry expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased, offering prayers for mercy for the victims and strength and patience for their loved ones during this difficult period.