• A private jet crash in Turkey killed eight people, including Libya's military chief.
• Libyan officials attribute the crash to a technical malfunction.
• Search teams have recovered black boxes and are investigating the wreckage.
• The Libyan government declared a three-day national mourning period.
• Turkey's President expressed condolences and initiated an investigation into the crash.

A private jet carrying General Muhammad Ali Al-Haddad, the chief of the Libyan military, and others crashed in Türkiye, killing all eight people on board. The jet, which took off from Ankara, was reportedly returning to Tripoli after defense talks aimed at strengthening military ties between Turkey and Libya. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya informed that a team of Libyan military officials has arrived to inspect the crash site as search and rescue operations continue, with wreckage spread across three square kilometers in Haymana, Ankara, according to aa, cbsnews, and latimes.

The private jet, a Falcon 50, lost contact with air traffic control approximately 40 minutes after takeoff due to reported electrical faults. In addition to Gen. Al-Haddad, other military officials aboard included high-ranking personnel vital to Libya’s military structure. Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah described the incident as a "tragic accident" and called it a "great loss" for the nation, highlighting the crash’s severe implications for Libya's military, which is undergoing unification efforts, according to cbsnews and latimes.

In the aftermath, Turkish search and recovery teams have mobilized 408 personnel to the site, utilizing over 100 ground and air vehicles while conducting recovery operations complicated by rain and difficult terrain. Black boxes have been recovered and are critical for determining the crash's cause, and will be examined in a neutral third country to preserve impartiality in the investigation. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed condolences and emphasized the ongoing investigative efforts to ascertain what transpired, according to aa, cbsnews, and latimes.