Summary
Libya's army chief, General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, died in a plane crash in Turkey. He was on a flight from Ankara when the aircraft lost contact and issued an emergency landing request.
Key Facts
- General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad was Libya's army chief.
- He died in an air crash in Turkey.
- The crash involved a Falcon 50 aircraft.
- The aircraft took off from Ankara, Turkey's capital.
- Signal with the jet was lost 42 minutes after takeoff.
- The jet was heading to Tripoli.
- An emergency landing request was made before contact was lost.
- The crash occurred after the general held talks with Turkey's Defence Minister Yasar Guler.
