Farewell ceremony held in Ankara for Libyan generals killed in plane crash

A farewell ceremony took place in Ankara for high-ranking members of the Libyan armed forces who died in a plane crash shortly after departing from the Turkish capital’s airport, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence announced on X, per Caliber.Az.

Düşen uçakta şehit olan Libyalı komutanlar için düzenlenen uğurlama töreninde, Millî Savunma Bakanı Yaşar Güler ile beraberindeki TSK Komuta Kademesi ve Bakan Yardımcıları, şehitlerin naaşlarını almak üzere Libya’dan gelen askerî yetkililere ve şehitlerin ailelerine başsağlığı… pic.twitter.com/oq6nVtwS5i

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) December 27, 2025

The private jet was carrying General Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, four other military officers, and three crew members when it crashed on December 23, shortly after takeoff from Ankara. All eight people on board were killed.

Libyan officials have indicated that a technical malfunction on the aircraft was the cause of the crash.

In response to the tragedy, Libya declared three days of national mourning in honour of General al-Haddad.

By Tamilla Hasanova