In wake of fatal plane crash, Libya’s Embassy in Ankara flies flags at half-staff
Libya’s embassy in Ankara lowered flags to half-staff after a Falcon 50 jet crash killed Libyan army chief Gen. Mohamed Ali Al-Haddad and seven others.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 04:56 | 24 December 2025
Libya's Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara lowered its flags to half-staff on Wednesday following a plane crash that killed Libyan Chief of Gen. Staff General Mohamed Ali Al-Haddad, along with four members of his delegation and three crew members.
Libya declared three days of national mourning after the Falcon 50-type business jet crashed after taking off from Ankara's Esenboga Airport en route to Tripoli, the Libyan capital.
The plane was found about 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) south of Kesikkavak in Ankara's Haymana district.
Search operations continued through the night despite heavy rain and fog, and officials are monitoring efforts from a mobile coordination center set up by Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD).
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