The crash that raises a harder question: what happened in those last minutes
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Libya’s Prime Minister Abdel Hamid al-Dbeibah said Chief of Staff Mohammad al-Haddad died after his aircraft lost contact on its way from Ankara to Tripoli.
When the top military officer dies mid-flight, every group in the country pays attention. The next few days could bring power moves, new claims, and pressure on Turkey, which backs the Government of National Unity. The flight lifted off from Ankara and lost contact within minutes. Turkish officials said the crew asked for an emergency landing near Haymana before the signal dropped. Turkish search teams found the wreckage near Kesikavak.
The aircraft, a Falcon 50 with registration 9H-DFJ, carried five people: Mohammad al-Haddad, Al-Fitouri Gharibil, Mahmoud al-Qutiyawi, Mohammad Diab, and Mohammad Mahjoub. It flew a route Turkey knows well. Ankara keeps tight ties with the Government of National Unity, so this crash lands right in the middle of a relationship built on security and money. Investigators face a tricky job because the final minutes don’t line up cleanly. There’s the emergency landing call, the sudden loss of contact, and the flash in the sky near Kesikavak where the wreckage was found, each detail pointing in different directions. Early clues will likely shape how Libya and Turkey proceed.
Local channels aired footage of a bright flash in the sky close to where the signal was lost, which only raised more questions.