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Pilots of Crashed Private Jet at Misrata Airport Found Intoxicated

Summary by Libya Herald
The Attorney General’s Office has placed the pilot and copilot of a private jet that crashed at Misrata Airport on September 14 into pre-trial detention for intoxication.

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The crew of a private aircraft crashed in Libya was intoxicated while operating the aircraft, and the pilots were detained by law enforcement authorities. The pilots of a private aircraft crashed while landing at Misurata International Airport, were driving the aircraft under the influence of alcohol, handed over RIA News. "The investigator questioned the aircraft's crew about the circumstances of his departure from the runway, then presented ev…

BKNJET has responded to claims that the pilots involved in the plane crash in Libya were intoxicated and arrested. The company stated that the allegations have not been confirmed and that the pilots were in Libya for official business.

·Ankara, Türkiye
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News 7 - The private jet from Istanbul to Libya caught fire during landing, leaving the runway. Libya's Prosecutor General's Office said the pilot and co-pilot, who survived the crash without injuries, were intoxicated during the incident.

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A private jet belonging to businessman Hamdi Akın, flying from Istanbul to Misrata, Libya, veered off the runway and caught fire during landing. While the crew escaped unharmed, the Libyan Attorney General's office announced in the investigation that the pilot and co-pilot were intoxicated at the time of the accident. Both pilots were arrested and sent to prison.

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On the morning of September 14, a jet belonging to businessman Hamdi Akın, which took off from Istanbul, veered off the runway during landing at Misrata International Airport in Libya, turning into a fireball and breaking apart. While there were no casualties, it was revealed that the two pilots were intoxicated.

New information has emerged regarding claims that the pilots of the TC-AKF registered aircraft that crashed in Libya were arrested. According to information obtained by AirportHaber, the pilots are at a hotel and the allegations against them regarding alcohol consumption are untrue.

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eanlibya.com broke the news on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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