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Turkey Recovers Flight Recorders After Crash That Killed Libya’s Army Chief Near Ankara

Investigators plan third‑country analysis of the recorders under a joint Turkish–Libyan inquiry.

Overview

  • Turkish officials said the Falcon 50 left Ankara’s Esenboga at 20:17, declared an emergency at 20:32 over an electrical problem, lost contact at 20:52, and was found near Haymana around 22:00.
  • The flight data and cockpit voice recorders were recovered at 02:45 local time, and authorities have opened a comprehensive investigation.
  • Search and recovery spanned roughly 3 square kilometers with 408 personnel, 103 ground vehicles and seven aircraft, according to the interior minister.
  • Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported eight people on board, including five Libyan military personnel and three crew, while a separate TASS dossier cited five, a discrepancy not yet clarified.
  • President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan conveyed condolences to Libya’s Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, and the Government of National Unity declared three days of mourning for Muhammad al‑Haddad.