Turkish security forces and search and rescue teams work around the crash site of a jet carrying Libya's army chief of staff Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad near Kesikkavak village, Turkey, December 24, 2025.
Libyan chief of staff, four others die in jet crash after takekoff from Ankara
Turkey says radio signal was lost prior to crash, wreckage found
Army chief was in Ankara for official visit
Turkish and Libyan authorities to investigate cause of crash
The Libyan army's chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, died in a plane crash on Tuesday after leaving Turkey's capital Ankara, the prime minister of Libya's internationally recognised government said, adding that four others were on the jet as well.
"This followed a tragic and painful incident while they were returning from an official trip from the Turkish city of Ankara. This grave loss is a great loss for the nation, for the military institution, and for all the people," Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah said in a statement.
