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Turkish Report Links Cypriot Flight Attendant to Ill-Fated Falcon, Claims Detention by MIT

Published January 13, 2026, 12:06
Turkish Report Links Cypriot Flight Attendant to Ill-Fated Falcon, Claims Detention by MIT

A Turkish report links a Cypriot flight attendant to the crew of the ill-fated Falcon that crashed in Turkey, carrying the Libyan Chief of Staff. According to the report, the flight attendant is being held and interrogated by Turkish intelligence (MIT), although there are also reports that she has been released. It is not clarified why she did not board the aircraft. The report makes no mention of the Greek flight attendant Maria Pappa, who is presumed dead. Pappa's body has not yet been identified, and her family is awaiting DNA results. The Turkish report raises questions about the circumstances of the flight and the crew change, as well as how officials boarded the aircraft after this change.