Libya’s military chief and four others killed in plane crash over Turkey

General Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, left, had been attending talks in Ankara (Turkish Defence Ministry via AP)

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 defence talks aimed at boosting military co-operation between the two countries and to address regional issues, Turkish officials said.