Libyan Army Chief Dies in Falcon 50 Crash; Rafale Maker's Jet Under Scrutiny

• Libyan Army Chief Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad and 7 others died in a Dassault Falcon 50 jet crash near Ankara, Turkey.
• The Falcon 50, manufactured by Dassault Aviation (maker of Rafale fighter jets), was returning from Ankara.
• The super mid-size business jet features a tri-engine design, 5,700 km range, and 915 km/h speed, often used by VVIPs, governments, and military.
• Production of new Falcon 50s has ceased; used models range from $500,000 to $3.6 million, while the Falcon 50EX costs $21 million.
• Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the wreckage found in Haymana district; Libyan PM Abdulhamid Dbeibah expressed sorrow.

Why It Matters: Libyan Army Chief's death in a Falcon 50 crash highlights the jet's VVIP use and Dassault's legacy.