Overview
- France’s foreign ministry confirmed two French nationals who were crew members died in the 23 December crash near Ankara.
- Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah said General Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, Libya’s chief of staff, was among the five people killed.
- The aircraft departed Ankara-Esenboga bound for Tripoli and issued an emergency landing request near Haymana before contact was lost.
- Turkish officials recovered the black box the day after the crash and began initial examinations ahead of neutral-country analysis.
- France’s BEA said it is participating in the Turkish-led investigation and is sending investigators and technical advisers to Turkey.