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A Dassault Falcon 50 jet carrying Libya's top military officials crashed after an electrical failure, killing all eight on board, Turkish authorities confirmed.
- On Tuesday, Turkey's air traffic controllers lost contact with a Falcon 50 carrying Libya's military chief after it took off from Esenboga Airport, Ankara, about 4 minutes after departure, Ali Yerlikaya said.
- The trip to Ankara formed part of ongoing military and security coordination, Türkiye's Defense Ministry announced earlier this week, saying General Mohammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad met with Yasar Guler and other commanders.
- The aircraft transmitted an emergency landing signal over the Haymana district, south of Ankara, and Turkish broadcasters showed footage of a flash that appeared to be an explosion.
- The airport was closed and flights were diverted, NTV reported, as search and response efforts are under way while Turkish authorities withhold further details.
- Officials said there was no immediate comment from Libyan authorities; five people were aboard, including General Mohammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, and the aircraft had tail number 9H-DFJ, en route to Tripoli.
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Search teams today recovered black clothing from the cockpit of a plane that crashed in Libya that killed the head of the Libyan army and other senior officers, while the search for the remains of the victims is still ongoing, the Turkish Interior Ministry said.
The Blackbox has been recovered and the cause of the disaster near Ankara is still unclear.
The Libyan Chief of Staff and several other military officials died in an "accident" aircraft after leaving the Turkish capital Ankara, where they were visiting, announced on the evening of 23 December the Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Dbeibah.
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A private jet that crashed overnight, killing Libya's army chief of staff and seven others on board, had reported an electrical fault and requested an emergency landing shortly before contact was lost, a Turkish official said on Wednesday. Story by Charlotte Lam.
Turkey recovers black box from jet crash that killed Libyan army chief
Turkey recovers black box and voice recorder from private jet crash near Ankara that killed Libyan army chief as 408 personnel work across three square kilometre wreckage site with examination process underway.
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