Two UAE soldiers killed in helicopter crash due to technical glitch

The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates on Monday said that two members of its armed forces died in a helicopter crash

Updated on: Mar 9, 2026, 20:08:21 IST

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s Ministry of Defence on Monday said that two members of its armed forces died in a helicopter crash due to a technical malfunction.

The ministry also expressed condolences and sympathies to the families of the two martyrs. (Reuters/Representational image)

“The Ministry of Defence announces the martyrdom of 2 members of the armed forces following the crash of a helicopter due to a technical malfunction while performing their national duty in the country today, Monday,” the ministry said in a post on X.

It also expressed condolences and sympathies to the families of the two martyrs.

Earlier in the day, UAE reported a missile attack early and said that its air defence systems were responding to it, as Iran continues its retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.

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"Air defence systems are currently responding to a missile threat," the country's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said in a post on X.

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UAE also said that it intercepted 12 ballistic missiles and 17 UAVs as Iran continues to strike the country. UAE air defences on Monday detected 15 ballistic missiles, of which 12 were destroyed, while 3 missiles fell into the sea. A total of 18 UAVs were also detected, with 17 intercepted, while 1 fell within the country’s territory, the Ministry of Defence said.

The UAE Ministry of Defence has said that Iranian attacks in the last 10 days resulted in 4 deaths of Pakistani, Nepalese, and Bangladeshi nationalities.

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It also reveald that so far, “117 cases of minor injuries of Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian, Turkish, Iraqi, Nepalese, Nigerian, Omani, Jordanian, and Palestinian nationalities” have also occured.

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Akansha Purohit is a Content Producer at Hindustan Times, where she is part of the online news desk. She began her journey with the organisation as an intern and later joined the newsroom in a full-time editorial role. With close to a year of experience at Hindustan Times, she contributes to the daily news cycle by writing, curating, and editing digital content. Her work primarily focuses on national and international news, along with explainers that simplify complex developments and ongoing issues. She also writes on matters of public interest, and handles blogs with live updates. Akansha holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, and completed her postgraduate studies in Digital Media from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Delhi. During her postgraduate programme, she worked on several research and journalism projects that strengthened her reporting, editing, and digital storytelling skills.Read More

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