Web Desk: Libyan Army Chief of Staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, died in a plane crash after takeoff from Ankara.
Libya’s Prime Minister Dbeibah has officially made a statement regarding the death of the Libyan Army Chief of Staff after the plane signal was lost above Ankara, Turkey.
Search and rescue teams have arrived at the site to recover the body of the deceased Army Chief.
Libyan Chief of Ground Forces Al-Fitouri Gharibil, Libyan Military Manufacturing Authority Head Mahmoud Al-Qatawi were reported dead.
Also, Libyan Military Advisor Mohammed Al-Asawi and their companion Mohammed Al-Mahjoub were killed in the plane crash.
Media Briefing by Turkey’s Ministry
Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told the media that they lost contact with the aircraft after it departed from Ankara, destined for Tripoli.
The jet requested an emergency landing while it was flying over Ankara’s Haymana district, but no further contact was established.
Four other people were on board, he said.
Flight tracking data clearly shows that other aircraft were being diverted from Ankara’s Esenboğa Airport due to the activation of emergency protocols.
Turkey’s Defence Ministry had already announced Al-Haddad’s visit, saying that he met Defence Minister Yaşar Güler.
The Army Chief also met his Turkish counterpart, Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu and other senior commanders.
