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Turkey, Libya Launch Multinational Probe After Private Jet Crash Kills Libyan Army Chief Gen. Mohamed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad
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Private jet crash near Ankara killed Libyan army chief Mohammed Ali al‑Haddad and seven others Turkey and Libya launched a multinational investigation examining flight recordings, technical evidence, and CCTV
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Crash kills Libyan army chief
A French-made Dassault Falcon 50 private jet carrying Libya’s army chief Gen. Mohamed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and seven others crashed near Ankara after departing Esenboğa Airport, killing all eight people on board.
“Turkish and Libyan officials are investigating the crash of a private jet near Ankara that killed Libya’s army chief, Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, and seven others.”
Turkish and Libyan officials have launched a coordinated investigation led by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office with assistance from France’s BEA to examine technical evidence including flight recordings, crew activity, maintenance records and airport CCTV.
The delegation had been in Ankara for defence talks; authorities have secured wreckage and foreign agencies are participating in the probe.
Ankara Falcon 50 crash
The Falcon 50 departed Ankara at 14:17 on a short flight. About 16 minutes after takeoff it reported an electrical malfunction and requested to return. While descending toward the runway it lost radar contact at 14:41.
It later crashed near Kesikkavak village in Haymana district, roughly 70 km south of Ankara. Investigators have retrieved the cockpit voice and flight data recorders. They are analysing air traffic control and radar data, maintenance logs, crew communications, fuel samples and weather information as part of the probe.
Repatriation and funeral ceremonies
Turkey said it would repatriate the remains and the Turkish defence ministry presided over a brief ceremony at Mürted air base. Libya held a military funeral in Tripoli where rival administrations and leaders paid tribute.
“Turkey will repatriate the remains on Saturday of Libya’s chief of staff, Gen. Mohamed Al‑Haddad, and others killed in a plane crash near Ankara, the Turkish defence ministry said.”
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah praised al-Haddad's role in organising the armed forces and aiding U.N. efforts to unify Libya's military. Coffins draped with flags were carried in procession.
Media coverage of incident
Sources differ in tone and in how quickly they attribute cause. Some outlets report Libyan officials blaming a technical malfunction and stress al-Haddad's central political and military role.
Investigative-focused outlets caution that it is too early to determine a definitive cause and report no sign so far of an external attack or explosion. Across the reporting there is agreement on the death toll and the involvement of Turkish authorities and France's BEA, but the balance between immediate official statements and measured investigative caution varies by source.
