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Turkish authorities have recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from a private jet that crashed near Ankara on Wednesday, killing Libya’s army chief and four of his aides.
The Falcon 50 aircraft, carrying Mohammed al-Haddad, went down shortly after taking off from the Turkish capital en route to Tripoli, according to Turkish officials.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters at the crash site that both the voice recorder and the flight data recorder, commonly known as the black box, had been found and were undergoing analysis.
“The examination and evaluation processes of these devices have been initiated,” Yerlikaya said.
Yerlikaya has said the crash site covers about three square kilometres and that the bodies of the victims are still at the scene. He added that a 22-member Libyan delegation, including five relatives of the deceased, has arrived in Ankara.
“We pray for God’s mercy upon those who lost their lives in this tragic accident and extend our condolences to their families,” he added.
Turkish officials have said the aircraft requested an emergency landing minutes after takeoff due to an electrical failure, but contact was later lost. Security personnel have since located the wreckage in the Haymana district near Ankara.
There were eight people on board the jet, including three crew members. Al-Haddad and four aides were returning to Tripoli after holding talks with Turkish military officials in Ankara.
Meanwhile, Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has expressed “deep sadness and great sorrow” over the deaths.
