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Pilots who crashed new private jet both accused of flying drunk

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Reilly, P. (2026, September 18). Pilots who crashed new private jet both accused of flying drunk. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/world-news/pilots-who-crashed-new-private-jet-both-accused-of-flying-drunk/

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Two pilots were arrested for allegedly flying drunk when they crashed a new Cessna Citation Latitude jet at Misrata International Airport in Libya on Monday. The incident occurred while the plane was landing, causing it to veer off the runway and catch fire, though no injuries were reported among the three people on board: a German pilot, a Turkish co-pilot, and a flight attendant. Libyan prosecutors claim evidence supports the pilots' intoxication, but the jet’s operator, BKNJET Aviation Co., denies these claims, stating they have received no verified documents indicating alcohol use.

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On Monday, a 2026-built Cessna Citation Latitude jet operated by a Turkish company, BKNJET Aviation Co., crashed at Misrata International Airport in Libya. The plane veered off the runway and caught fire shortly after attempting to land. According to Arab News, only three people were on board: a German pilot, a Turkish co-pilot, and a Turkish flight attendant, with no injuries reported.

Libyan investigators arrested both pilots for allegedly flying while intoxicated. State prosecutors claimed the pilots posed a "real threat" to airport safety. However, BKNJET Aviation Co. disputed these claims, stating they had not received any verified evidence of alcohol use from Libyan authorities.

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Two pilots were allegedly both flying drunk when they crashed a brand new private jet this week, causing it to burst into flames on the runway. uncertain

it → fly → runway

The Cessna Citation Latitude, a 2026-built jet operated by a Turkish company, was touching down at Misrata International Airport in Libya Monday when it veered off the runway and crashed, Arab News reported. asserted

News → build → runway

Photos and video obtained by Jam Press show dark smoke spewing from the charred and mangled wreckage. asserted

Photos → obtain → wreckage

Only three people were on board — a German pilot, a Turkish co-pilot and a Turkish flight attendant, according to Arab News, citing independent Libyan outlet Al-Ahrar TV, and no injuries were reported. uncertain

injuries → accord → TV

The pilot and copilot were arrested for pretrial detention after investigators discovered “evidence that (the pilots) had flown the aircraft while drunk,” according to state prosecutors in Libya. uncertain

pilots → arrest → Libya

Prosecutors claimed the pilots posed “a real threat” to the airport and travelers in the airspace. asserted

pilots → claim → airspace

However, the jet’s Turkey-based operator, BKNJET Aviation Co., disputed the Libyan government’s allegations. asserted

operator → base → allegations

“No verified result or document indicating any such finding regarding alcohol has been received by us,” the operator said. asserted

operator → verify → us

The aircraft had departed Istanbul Atatürk Airport without passengers and was travelling to Misrata to pick up VIP passengers. asserted

aircraft → depart → passengers

The crash caused a brief travel disruption at the Misrata Airport Monday. asserted

crash → cause → Airport

Pilots who crashed new private jet both accused of flying drunk

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