Libya, Türkiye to send black box of crashed plane to Germany for analysis: authorities


TRIPOLI, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan Interior Ministry said on Thursday that the Turkish chief public prosecutor and a Libyan committee investigating the crash of a plane carrying Libyan military officials have agreed to send the aircraft's black box to Germany for technical analysis.

In a statement, the ministry said the Turkish chief public prosecutor affirmed his readiness to provide Libyan authorities with all documents and surveillance camera recordings related to the incident, as part of information-sharing and coordination between the two sides.

The statement added that the Turkish chief public prosecutor also expressed his willingness to send an official correspondence to his Libyan counterpart detailing the procedures taken and the approvals related to the joint investigations into the crash.

According to the ministry, Turkish authorities have been provided with the results of DNA analyses conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department in Tripoli on samples from some of the victims' families, in order to complete legal procedures and ensure accurate identification of the victims.

The private jet carrying senior Libyan military officials reported a technical malfunction and requested an emergency landing shortly before crashing south of Ankara in Türkiye, a Turkish official said on Wednesday.

Libya's army chief of staff Mohammed al-Haddad, along with four other military officials and three crew members, was killed in the crash, authorities have confirmed.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

New Zealand braces for more heavy rain, severe gales after floods kill one person
Australia pledges $2.7 billion to progress nuclear submarine shipyard build
US Justice Department sends letter regarding Epstein files redactions to lawmakers, Politico reports
China rallies past Italy in Olympic women's curling
Day 8 Roundup: Pinheiro Braathen claims historic Winter Olympic gold for S. America, Anthony wins inaugural dual moguls
China's Gu, Liu secure spots in women's freeski big air final at Milan-Cortina
Gu Ailing "bummed" about FIS training schedule after reaching Olympic big air final
Brazil kicks off Carnival weekend with massive street celebrations
Flock triumphs as Austria breaks through in Olympic women's skeleton
12 people missing after boat sinks in C. Sudan: sources

Others Also Read