Military helicopter crashes in Qatar, 6 soldiers die on the spot, rescue operation continues

Six people have died in the crash of a military helicopter in Qatar. Qatar’s Interior Ministry gave this information on Sunday and said that the rescue operation is going on, in which one person is still missing. According to the Defense Ministry, the helicopter crashed due to a technical fault during ‘routine duty’.

Preliminary investigation has not found any sign of hostility or attack. This incident has happened amid the ongoing tension in the Middle East, where Iran has repeatedly attacked American bases and many other important sites. The Qatar government has not yet provided any additional information about the cause of the accident or the identities of the people aboard the helicopter.

Main reason for helicopter crashes

Qatar’s Defense Ministry clarified that the helicopter was on routine duty when it developed a technical fault and crashed. According to preliminary information, the cause of the accident is technical fault.

increasing tension in the area

Although tensions are at their peak in the Middle East, there is no sign of hostility or attack in this incident. At present only technical reasons are emerging in the investigation.

Context of Iran’s recent attacks

On February 28, just a day after the Israeli-American air strikes, Iran fired 44 missiles and 8 drones towards Qatar. According to the media, the early-warning radar located in the northern part of Qatar was damaged in the attack by Iran on March 1.

Recently Israel attacked the South Pars gas field shared by Qatar with Iran. In response, Tehran launched drone and missile attacks on gas facilities of other Gulf countries including Qatar.