Libyan Army Chief, 7 Others Die in Turkey Plane Crash

A private jet carrying Libya's Army Chief of Staff, General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, and seven others crashed near Ankara, Turkey, on December 23, 2025. All eight on board, including four other military officials and three crew members, were killed. The crash was attributed to a technical malfunction.

• Libyan Army Chief Gen. al-Haddad killed in Ankara plane crash.
• Eight people, including four other military officials, died.
• Private jet crashed after reporting electrical fault.
• Black boxes recovered for ongoing Turkish-Libyan investigation.
• Delegation was returning from defense talks in Ankara.
• Libya declared three days of national mourning for the victims.

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