Overview
- Qatar’s defence ministry said a military helicopter suffered a technical malfunction during a routine mission and crashed in the country’s territorial waters.
- The interior ministry reported active search-and-rescue operations for the crew and passengers.
- Specialised units include the Maritime Search and Rescue Team of the General Directorate of Coasts and Borders Security and the Qatar International Search and Rescue Group of the Internal Security Force.
- Officials have not released the number of people on board or the precise crash location.
- Authorities and reporting to date indicate no known link between the incident and the recent US–Israel–Iran hostilities in the region.