Istanbul [Turkiye], December 24: Radio contact has been lost with a jet carrying Libya's army chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, and four other passengers near the Turkish capital, Ankara, Turkiye's Ministry of Interior said.
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X that the Falcon 50 business jet had taken off at 8.10pm (17.10 GMT) on Tuesday and radio contact was lost at 8.52pm (17.52 GMT).
He said the flight, which was travelling from Ankara to Tripoli, had made a request for an emergency landing while over the Haymana district in Ankara province but no contact was established afterwards.
Flight tracking data showed flights being diverted away from Ankara Esenboga Airport.
While officials did not say whether the plane had crashed, footage on Turkish broadcasters showed a flash of light where the jet was said to have lost radio contact. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune
