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Iran offers condolences to Libya after army chief killed in plane crash
He expressed sympathy with the Libyan government and people and extended condolences to the families of the victims, according to a statement.
The aircraft went down early on Tuesday while returning from Ankara to Tripoli, killing all those on board.
In an official statement, the Libyan government Haddad and four members of his delegation were killed in the mishap. The statement said the plane was a “Falcon 50” and crashed near Ankara.
Turkish officials said the plane requested an emergency landing minutes after taking off from Ankara airport because of a technical malfunction and a power system failure, but contact was later lost.
The wreckage was found in the Haymana area near Ankara, and the black box and cockpit voice recorder were recovered from the crash site, Turkish authorities said.
The accident came as Libya was preparing to mark its independence anniversary on December 24 and 25, commemorating the 74th anniversary of the end of Italian occupation. The Libyan government said the days would now be observed with three days of national mourning following the crash.
Libya has long been grappling with political and security divisions and is currently split between the United Nations-backed Government of National Unity in Tripoli led by Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah and a rival administration in the east headed by Khalifa Haftar.
The North African country has continued to struggle with instability and internal conflict since the 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow and killing of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi.