RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman despatched cables of condolences to Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad following the crash of a Qatari navy helicopter as a result of a technical malfunction throughout a routine mission, which resulted within the deaths of a number of armed forces personnel.
In his message, King Salman expressed his deepest condolences and sympathy to the Emir and the households of the victims, praying for mercy and forgiveness for the deceased and for his or her households to be granted endurance and power.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman additionally conveyed his honest condolences, expressing sorrow over the incident and increasing his help to the households of the victims.
Saudi Arabia additionally expressed its condolences to the governments and peoples of Qatar and Turkey following the incident, which claimed the lives of personnel from the Qatari armed forces and the joint Qatari-Turkish forces.
In an announcement, the Saudi Ministry of Overseas Affairs affirmed the Kingdom’s solidarity with the victims’ households and wished security and stability for each nations.
The helicopter crashed early Sunday in Qatar’s territorial waters after experiencing a technical failure throughout a routine mission, in response to Qatari authorities. The Qatari Ministry of Inside later confirmed the deaths of all crew members on board.
