Details About The Crashed Libyan Aircraft

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00:00An aging aircraft, a short flight, and a final distress call.

00:07Following the death of Libyan Chief of Staff Mohammed al-Haddad

00:11and those accompanying him in a plane crash near Ankara,

00:15questions have intensified about the aircraft itself.

00:18What type was it? How old was it? And what happened in the final minutes?

00:24Turkish authorities confirmed that the crashed aircraft was a Falcon 50,

00:29a medium-sized French-made jet known for its Tree-J design

00:34and its ability to fly long distances.

00:37However, researchers revealed that the aircraft was 37 years old.

00:43Despite the Falcon 50's strong reputation when it first entered service,

00:47its age has raised serious questions about its technical condition

00:51and the extent to which its systems had been upgraded.

00:56According to the Turkish presidency,

00:58the aircraft suffered an electrical malfunction during the flight,

01:03prompting the crew to request an emergency landing

01:06before the plane crashed just 16 minutes after takeoff.

01:11That distress call suggests the crew was aware of a serious malfunction

01:15and was attempting to manage it before losing control.

01:19Investigations are still ongoing to determine the exact cause of the crash.

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