Libya Private Jet Runway Crash Prompts Investigation Into Drunk Pilots

TL;DR
Libya’s Misrata International Airport crash involved a 2026 Cessna Citation Latitude that veered off the runway and caught fire after flying empty from Istanbul. Libyan prosecutors say both the German captain and Turkish co-pilot were intoxicated during the flight, though the operator disputes these findings; all aboard survived and the investigation is ongoing.
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