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Caspian Airlines Plane Seized in Turkey Over •3 Million Debt; Passengers Disembark
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Moneycontrol•29-09-2026, 21:41
Caspian Airlines Plane Seized in Turkey Over •3 Million Debt; Passengers Disembark
- •Turkish authorities seized a Caspian Airlines Boeing 737 at Istanbul Airport on Monday due to an unpaid •3 million debt.
- •The seizure occurred after passengers had boarded the plane, based on a court-issued order.
- •Caspian Airlines attributed the incident to "temporary operational restrictions" and an "administrative issue" related to Istanbul Airport services.
- •Passengers were forced to disembark the aircraft, which the airline stated would return to Iran on Tuesday.
- •A Turkish government official confirmed the seizure was linked to a "commercial dispute," without providing further details.
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Turkish authorities seized the Boeing 737 due to an unpaid three-million-euro debt owed for Istanbul Airport services.
The passengers were forced to disembark from the aircraft after it was detained under a court-issued seizure order while waiting to take off.
Caspian Airlines stated they faced temporary operational restrictions due to an administrative issue and took administrative steps regarding the debt.
