Funeral held in Türkiye for 2 technicians killed in Qatar helicopter crash-Xinhua

Funeral held in Türkiye for 2 technicians killed in Qatar helicopter crash

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2026-03-24 07:25:41

People attend a funeral held for two technicians killed in a helicopter crash in Ankara, Türkiye, March 23, 2026. Three Turkish personnel were killed when a military helicopter crashed into Qatari territorial waters on Saturday, Türkiye's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Initial findings indicate the Qatari Armed Forces helicopter went down due to a technical malfunction, the ministry added. One Turkish Armed Forces member and two technicians from Türkiye's state-owned defense company Aselsan were killed.

The funeral of the Turkish Armed Forces member is scheduled for Tuesday. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)

People attend a funeral held for two technicians killed in a helicopter crash in Ankara, Türkiye, March 23, 2026. Three Turkish personnel were killed when a military helicopter crashed into Qatari territorial waters on Saturday, Türkiye's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Initial findings indicate the Qatari Armed Forces helicopter went down due to a technical malfunction, the ministry added. One Turkish Armed Forces member and two technicians from Türkiye's state-owned defense company Aselsan were killed.

The funeral of the Turkish Armed Forces member is scheduled for Tuesday. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)

People attend a funeral held for two technicians killed in a helicopter crash in Ankara, Türkiye, March 23, 2026. Three Turkish personnel were killed when a military helicopter crashed into Qatari territorial waters on Saturday, Türkiye's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Initial findings indicate the Qatari Armed Forces helicopter went down due to a technical malfunction, the ministry added. One Turkish Armed Forces member and two technicians from Türkiye's state-owned defense company Aselsan were killed.

The funeral of the Turkish Armed Forces member is scheduled for Tuesday. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)

People attend a funeral held for two technicians killed in a helicopter crash in Ankara, Türkiye, March 23, 2026. Three Turkish personnel were killed when a military helicopter crashed into Qatari territorial waters on Saturday, Türkiye's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Initial findings indicate the Qatari Armed Forces helicopter went down due to a technical malfunction, the ministry added. One Turkish Armed Forces member and two technicians from Türkiye's state-owned defense company Aselsan were killed.

The funeral of the Turkish Armed Forces member is scheduled for Tuesday. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)