Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Libyan Army Chief Dies in Turkey Plane Crash
A very important leader in the Libyan Army, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, and seven other people died in a plane crash.
They were coming back from a trip to Turkey's capital, Ankara.
The plane had a problem and asked to land, but it crashed before it could.
The Prime Minister of Libya said it was a very sad day for the country.
People are still trying to find out what caused the crash.
Libya is having three days of sadness to remember them.
The plane was very old, 37 years, and was operated by a company called Harmony Jets.
Libyan Army Chief Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad and seven others died in a plane crash near Ankara, Turkey.
The crash occurred after the plane reported an electrical fault and requested an emergency landing.
The delegation was returning from high-level defense talks in Ankara, where al-Haddad met with Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler.
Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah announced the tragic news, expressing deep sorrow and declaring three days of national mourning.
An investigation is underway, with both Turkish and Libyan authorities involved, and sabotage has been ruled out.
- Who
- Libyan Army Chief Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, four other military officials, and three crew members
- What
- Plane crash
- When
- December 24, 2025
- Where
- Near Kesikkavak village, Haymana district, Ankara, Turkey
- Why
- Technical malfunction (electrical fault) reported before the crash
- Victims
- Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad and seven others
- Location
- Near Kesikkavak village, Haymana district, Ankara, Turkey
- Date
- December 24, 2025
- Cause
- Technical malfunction (electrical fault)
- Announced by
- Libya's Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah
- Aircraft Type
- Dassault Falcon 50
- National Mourning
- Three days declared in Libya
- Aircraft Age
- 37 years old
- Operator
- Harmony Jets
Sources
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