Turkish authorities find voice and data recorders from the Falcon 50 jet that crashed near Ankara, killing Libya’s armed forces chief and four aides.
HAYMANA: Turkish authorities have recovered the voice and flight data recorders from a crashed private jet that killed Libya’s armed forces chief.
The Falcon 50 aircraft went down in the Haymana district near Ankara shortly after takeoff. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the recovery of the black boxes at the crash site.
“The examination and evaluation processes of these devices have been initiated by the relevant authorities,” he told reporters.
The plane was carrying Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad and four of his aides back to Tripoli. Officials stated the aircraft had requested an emergency landing due to an electrical failure before contact was lost.
The crash claimed the lives of all eight people on board, including three crew members. Yerlikaya said the bodies remained at the wreckage area as a 22-member Libyan delegation arrived in Ankara.
Haddad had served as the army’s chief of general staff since August 2020. He was returning from talks with Turkish military officials in the capital.
Turkey maintains close ties with the UN-recognised government in Tripoli, providing it with economic and military support. The North African nation has been divided since the 2011 overthrow of Moamer Kadhafi.
Ankara has recently engaged with the rival administration in eastern Libya led by commander Khalifa Haftar.
