Turkish officials said the wreckage of the Falcon 50 type business jet had been found near the village of Kesikkavak, in Haymana, a district some 70 kilometers (about 43.5 miles) south of Ankara.

A senior Turkish official said the plane requested an emergency landing because of an electrical failure 16 minutes after it took off.

The internationally recognized government of Libya confirmed the deaths of Lt. Gen. Mohamed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, the army chief of general staff, and other officers flying home after a meeting in Turkey.

General Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad was in Ankara for high-level defence talks aimed at boosting military co-operation between the two countries.

Libya's Prime Minister confirms military chief Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad died in a plane crash in Turkey, citing technical issues.

A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief and four other people crashed after takeoff from Turkey's capital, Ankara, on Tuesday, killing everyone on board. The Libyan military chief was in Ankara for high-level defense talks aimed at boosting military cooperation between the two countries and to address regional issues, Turkish…

A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief and four other people has crashed after takeoff from Turkey’s capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board.