A private jet carrying Libya's military chief and four other people has crashed after takeoff from Turkey's capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board. Turkey said the Libyan military chief was in Ankara for high-level defense talks aimed at boosting military cooperation between the two countries and to address regional issues. Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah confirmed the death of Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad and the others, saying in a statement on Facebook that the "tragic accident" took place as the Libyan delegation was "returning from an official trip to Ankara." He called it a "great loss" for Libya.
Homeland Security officials have arrested a pilot at San Francisco International Airport on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Federal authorities confirmed the arrest on Monday. Passengers on a Delta flight from Minneapolis to San Francisco reported seeing agents board the plane and enter the cockpit soon after landing on Saturday. A Department of Homeland Security official confirmed the arrest in an email. Further details about the case are not immediately available. Delta says the pilot has been suspended and that it is cooperating with law enforcement.
A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, killing the pilot and at least 19 people, mostly students. The crash occurred Monday afternoon after the jet experienced what the military described as a "technical malfunction" shortly after takeoff. Officials say 171 students were rescued from the wreckage of the two-story school building, many with burns. The military says the pilot tried to divert the plane away from densely populated areas before the crash. Rescue efforts continued into the evening. Bangladesh has declared a national day of mourning on Tuesday, with flags at half-staff to honor the victims.
