Libya's Military Chief Killed in Plane Crash Near Turkey's Ankara | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
December 25, 2025, 1:37 PM ISTVantage by Palki Sharma
Libya’s chief of general staff, Mohammed al-Haddad, was killed after a private jet crashed near Ankara in Turkiye, shortly after take-off. The Falcon 50 aircraft was returning to Tripoli when it reported an electrical failure and requested an emergency landing. Contact was lost minutes later. Turkish authorities found the wreckage south of the capital and confirmed that all eight people on board were killed. Investigators have recovered both flight recorders and launched a formal inquiry, with early indications pointing to a technical malfunction. A Libyan delegation has arrived in Ankara, as Libya declares three days of national mourning.
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Libya's Military Chief Killed in Plane Crash Near Turkey's Ankara | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Libya is in the news again, this time due to a tragic plane crash that killed its military chief, Mohammad Al Haddad, in Turkey. Al Haddad was returning to Libya after a high-level meeting with Turkish defense officials when his jet, a Falcon 50 business jet, reported a technical failure shortly after takeoff from Ankara. The plane crashed near Ankara, killing all eight people on board, including Al Haddad, four senior officers, and three crew members. Al Haddad was a key figure in efforts to unify Libya's divided military, a task made more challenging by his death. Libya has been politically unstable since the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, with two rival governments and militaries. Turkish authorities have recovered the wreckage and flight recorders, and an investigation is underway, with early findings suggesting a technical malfunction rather than sabotage. Libya has declared three days of national mourning in response to the crash.
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