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Pilots who crashed new private jet both accused of flying drunk
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- A brand new Cessna Citation Latitude private jet crashed and caught fire while landing at Misrata International Airport in Libya, with no injuries reported among the three people on board.
- Libyan investigators allege both the German pilot and Turkish co-pilot were flying under the influence of alcohol, leading to their arrest and pretrial detention.
- The jet’s Turkish operator, BKNJET Aviation Co., denied the allegations, stating they have received no verified evidence of intoxication.
- The aircraft had flown from Istanbul to Misrata without passengers and was en route to pick up VIP passengers when the accident occurred.
- The crash caused a temporary disruption of travel operations at Misrata Airport.
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