Libya’s Military Chief, Seven Others Killed in Plane Crash in Turkey
Libya’s top military commander and seven other people were killed after a private jet crashed shortly after taking off from Turkey’s capital, Ankara, officials from both countries confirmed on Tuesday. The aircraft, which was returning to Libya following high-level defence talks, reportedly suffered a technical malfunction mid-flight, leading to the fatal accident. Libya’s Chief of the General Staff, General Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, during a meeting with Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler in Ankara, shortly before the fatal plane crash. The crash claimed the life of General Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad , Libya’s Chief of the General Staff, along with four senior military officers and three crew members. Libyan authorities said all eight people on board were killed instantly when the plane went down in a rural area south of Ankara. According to Turkish officials, the aircraft, a Falcon 50-type business jet took off from Ankara’s Esenboga Airport at around 8:30 p.m. local time. ...