Turkish authorities have launched a wide-ranging investigation into a private jet crash that was carrying the Libyan Army Chief, General Mohamed Al-Haddad, including the questioning of a flight attendant who was part of the aircraft’s crew, according to Turkey’s T24 News.
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office is overseeing the judicial investigation, while multiple state institutions are involved due to the sensitivity of the incident. In addition to judicial and security bodies, Turkey’s National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) has joined the inquiry, reflecting the political and security significance of the case.
Sources told T24 News that a special investigative team has been formed to examine all aspects of the crash, which occurred near the Haymana district, south of Ankara. Investigators are focusing on the identities and roles of those involved, the circumstances of the accident, and allegations that have emerged since the incident.
Two key questions have drawn particular attention. The first concerns why the Libyan delegation, which typically travels to Turkey on scheduled commercial flights, opted this time to use a private jet. The second relates to a last-minute change in the flight crew of the aircraft, which belongs to an aviation company operating out of Malta and was scheduled to continue on to Libya after arriving in Turkey.
While Turkish authorities are said to have reached internal conclusions on these issues, no official explanations have yet been made public.
In a development that had not previously been disclosed, the flight attendant who was part of the crew that brought the jet to Turkey was detained in recent days, according to T24 News. Following MIT coordination and a directive from the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, the hostess was taken into custody from her hotel and transferred to Ankara Police headquarters.
She was questioned by the Turkish Counter-Terrorism Department, with the process handled discreetly and cautiously, particularly as she is a citizen of the Greek Cypriot administration. Initial interrogations reportedly yielded no concrete evidence, but security services continue to examine her connections as the investigation remains ongoing.