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Libyan Army Chief Dies in Turkey Jet Crash as Black Box Search Begins

The loss removes a key figure in UN‑backed efforts to unify Libya’s divided armed forces.

Overview

  • Turkish teams secured the Haymana crash site and began efforts to recover the Falcon 50’s flight recorders after a night of rain and fog.
  • Authorities say the jet declared an emergency shortly after departing Ankara, reported an electrical failure, and disappeared from radar while attempting to return.
  • Wreckage was found near the village of Kesikkavak in the Haymana district, southeast of Ankara, and prosecutors in the capital have opened a formal investigation.
  • Security‑camera footage broadcast by Turkish media showed a sudden flash over Haymana, while officials cautioned that the cause remains under investigation.
  • General Mohamed al‑Haddad and other senior Libyan officers were returning from high‑level defense talks in Ankara, underscoring the crash’s diplomatic and security implications.