Pilots who Crashed New Private Jet both Accused of Flying Drunk

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.

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.

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

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. (Read more from “Pilots who Crashed New Private Jet both Accused of Flying Drunk” HERE)