Turkish soldiers stand guard at the wreckage site of a Libya-bound business jet as search and rescue operations continue following the crash of a Falcon 50 aircraft carrying Libyan Chief of Staff General Muhammad Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, found about 1.2 miles (2 km) south of Kesikkavak village in the Haymana district of Ankara on December 23, 2025. (AFP)
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Firstpost24-12-2025, 21:19

Black Boxes Recovered in Fatal Libyan Army Chief Jet Crash; Investigation Underway

  • Libyan army chief Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad and four aides died in a private jet crash near Ankara, Turkey.
  • Turkish authorities recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the Falcon 50 jet.
  • The jet, en route to Tripoli, reported an electrical failure minutes after takeoff from Ankara before losing contact.
  • An international investigation has begun, with black box analysis expected to take months, to determine the cause.
  • Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed recovery; Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu pledged transparent, neutral analysis.

Why It Matters: Black boxes found in Libyan army chief's fatal jet crash; international probe launched.

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