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The French Embassy in Ankara confirmed late Thursday that two French citizens were among those killed when a business jet carrying Libyan military officials crashed near the Turkish capital earlier this week.
“We have received confirmation by the Turkish authorities that two French citizens were among the victims,” French Embassy officials told Türkiye Today.
The embassy had told a day earlier to Türkiye Today that it was “in contact with the Turkish authorities” regarding the crash.
Turkish broadcasters, cited by CNN, reported that the Falcon 50 aircraft had a crew of three, all of whom were French nationals. The five passengers included Libyan Chief of Staff Gen. Ali Muhammad al-Haddad, Libyan Land Forces Commander Gen. al-Fitouri Gharibil, and other members of their delegation.
The aircraft departed from Ankara’s Esenboga Airport bound for Tripoli before losing radar contact shortly after takeoff, according to Turkish officials.
The jet crashed in an empty field in Ankara’s Haymana district. All eight people on board were killed.
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Turkish authorities have recovered the wreckage and the flight recorders, and an investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.
The Libyan military delegation had been in Ankara for official meetings with Turkish counterparts before the accident.
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