US EditionLibya's Army Chief Dies in Plane Crash Near Ankara
A technical malfunction caused the crash of a Dassault Falcon 50 jet carrying Libya's top military leaders, killing all eight onboard, including the chief of staff.
- 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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General Mohammed Ahmed al-Haddad visited Ankara on Tuesday for an official visit at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart.
Eight people were killed in an aircraft crash in Turkey, including a Libyan general. The debris was scattered over three square kilometers, said Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Wednesday. The plane crashed near the Turkish capital Ankara after an emergency landing report had been received. The private aircraft had reported a technical problem shortly after take-off.After about 40 minutes of flight time, the contact broke off.All eight…
Three days of national mourning were decreed in Libya after the death of the Libyan Chief of Staff and several other military officials of the country, in the crash of their plane in Turkey. This accident occurred as they had just left the capital Ankara where they were visiting, the Prime Minister announced Tuesday evening 23 December.
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.
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