“The chief of the general staff of Libya and his associates were killed in a plane crash in Turkey. The incident happened on December 23.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Probable wreckage of the plane. Photo: Enes Yıldırım/Anadolu via Getty Images Source: Reuters, Prime Minister of Libya Abdel Hamid Dbeiba
Details: According to the Prime Minister, along with the head of the General Staff of the Libyan Army, Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Haddad, four of his associates were killed: the Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces, the director of the Military Production Department, an adviser to the Chief of the General Staff of the Libyan Army, and a photographer of the press service.
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The crew was returning from an official trip to the Turkish city of Ankara.
The Chief of the General Staff of Turkey and the Chief of the General Staff of Libya at an official ceremony in Ankara on December 23.
Photo: Fatih Kurt/Anadolu via Getty Images
Direct speech: “This great tragedy is a great loss to the nation, the military department and the entire people, as we have lost men who served their country sincerely and loyally, were an example of discipline, responsibility and national loyalty.”
Details: According to the data Reuters, while flying over the Hayman area of Ankara, the crew called for an emergency landing. Communication with the aircraft was lost approximately 40 minutes after takeoff.