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Britain to analyze black box from Libyan jet crash after Germany declines: statement

Dec 27, 2025

Tripoli [Libya], December 27: Britain will conduct the technical analysis of the flight recorders from a jet carrying senior Libyan military officials that crashed in Türkiye this week, Libya's Interior Ministry said on Friday, after Germany declined the request.
The agreement to involve Britain as a neutral party was reached between Libyan investigators, the Libyan Attorney General, and the Turkish Prosecutor General, according to a statement from the ministry.
The move follows a failed attempt to send the "black box" to Germany. On Thursday, authorities had initially planned for German experts to lead the technical analysis of the crash, which killed Libya's army chief of staff, Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other military officials.
However, the Interior Ministry announced late Friday that Germany had declined the task. Citing Turkish investigators, the ministry said German authorities said they lacked the specific technical capabilities required to handle this aircraft model.
Al-Haddad and his delegation were traveling to Tripoli on Tuesday evening when their business jet crashed south of Ankara.
Source: Xinhua

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