Shocking Development in Jet Crash in Libya: Pilots Turned Out to Be Alcoholic

There has been a remarkable development in the investigation into the Turkish registered private jet that skidded off the runway and caught fire while landing in Misrata, Libya.

The Libyan Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that it was determined that the pilot and co-pilot on the plane were drunk.

Both pilots were arrested and sent to prison within the scope of the investigation.

HE LEFT THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING.

The accident occurred at Misrata Airport on Monday, September 14. The Cessna Citation Latitude C68A private jet ran off the runway while trying to land at the airport. The plane then crashed and caught fire.

It was stated that the jet came from Istanbul to Misrata and there were no passengers on board during the flight.

IT WOULD TAKE VIP PASSENGERS

There were only the pilot, co-pilot and a cabin attendant on the plane.

It was reported that the private jet was planned to make a new flight by taking VIP passengers from Misrata. Although the plane was engulfed in flames, all three crew members escaped unharmed.

It was recorded that the plane coming from Türkiye landed in Misrata to carry three Libyan political figures to Türkiye. Among these names is Mohammed Zubi, brother of Tripoli-based Deputy Defense Minister Abdüsselam Zubi.

While there were reports that the crew was Turkish citizens, the Libyan Chief Public Prosecutor's Office did not officially confirm the nationalities of the pilots.

TWO PILOTS WERE ARRESTED

As part of the investigation launched after the accident, an investigation was carried out on the pilot and co-pilot. The Libyan Chief Public Prosecutor's Office reported that it was determined that both pilots were drunk.

The pilot and co-pilot were arrested and sent to prison due to the ongoing investigation. Authorities are continuing their investigation into the exact cause of the accident.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The Cessna 680A Citation Latitude type private jet, registered in Türkiye with tail number TC-AKF, went off the runway during its landing at Misrata Airport after its flight from Istanbul to Libya, had an accident and caught fire.

While there were no passengers on the plane, the three-person Turkish crew, consisting of two pilots and a cabin attendant, survived the accident.

While the fire was brought under control with the intervention of the teams, the crew was taken to the hospital for observation and their health conditions were announced to be good. It was reported that the plane came to the city from Misrata to take three Libyan political figures to Türkiye.

Following the accident, Misrata Airport was temporarily closed to flight traffic and an investigation was launched into the cause of the incident.