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A backstage pitchy carrying the main of unit of Libya’s service reported an electrical nonaccomplishment and requested an exigency landing soon earlier crashing adjacent Ankara, Turkey’s head of communications said connected Wednesday (December 24, 2025).
The Dassault Falcon 50 pitchy took disconnected from Ankara’s Esenboga Airport astatine 1717 GMT connected Tuesday (December 23) en way to Tripoli and astatine 1733 GMT it informed aerial postulation power of an exigency caused by an electrical malfunction, Burhanettin Duran said successful a statement.
Eight people, including 3 unit members, were killed successful the crash, according to Libyan and Turkish officials.
Air postulation power redirected the craft backmost toward Esenboga Airport and exigency measures were initiated, but the pitchy disappeared from radar astatine 1736 GMT while descending for landing and interaction was lost, helium said.
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya earlier said the craft requested an exigency landing portion flying implicit Ankara’s Haymana district, adding that the wreckage was later recovered adjacent Kesikkavak colony successful the area.
Search and rescue teams reached the clang tract aft operations were launched by Turkey’s Interior Ministry and investigations into the origin of the clang were continuing with the engagement of each applicable authorities, Duran said.
Libya’s internationally recognised authorities has said the dormant included the country’s service main of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, and 4 members of his entourage.
Libyan officials person said the pitchy was leased and registered successful Malta, adding that its ownership and method past would beryllium examined arsenic portion of the investigation.
