Plane carrying Libyan Chief of Staff crashed in Türkiye

"Tonight at 08:10 PM, a Falcon 50 business jet with the registration number 9H-DFJ departed from Ankara Esenboğa Airport heading to Tripoli. As of 08:52 PM, contact with the aircraft was lost," Erlikaya said, confirming that the Libyan Chief of Staff was on board.

The plane reportedly sent a message about an emergency landing near the Haymana area, but no further contact could be established afterward.

In total, there were five passengers on board, including the Libyan Chief of Staff.

Later, Erlikaya reported that the wreckage of the private plane was found 2 kilometers south of the village of Kesikkavak.

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah confirmed the death of the Libyan Chief of Staff in the plane crash.

Visit to Türkiye

Libyan Army General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad was in Ankara today on a visit as an official guest of the Chief of the Turkish General Staff, Army General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu.

Turkish Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler also received the Libyan Chief of Staff, Army General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, today.

Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad​​​​​​​

Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad serves as the Chief of the Libyan General Staff and is considered one of the key figures in the country’s security system. He is involved in coordinating military structures amid the ongoing political and institutional divisions in Libya.

His work focuses on maintaining army governance, interacting with various security forces, and implementing decisions from the civilian leadership.

In the international arena, al-Haddad regularly participates in negotiations and official contacts with foreign partners, including discussions on military cooperation, personnel training, and regional security.

In August, a medical transport aircraft crashed in the United States.