Caspian Airlines Boeing 737 detained at Istanbul Airport
A Boeing 737 was held on the runway under a seizure order for a debt of approximately three million euros; passengers were taken back to the terminal.
A Caspian Airlines Boeing 737 was detained on the tarmac at Istanbul Airport while passengers were already on board and the aircraft was due to depart for Iran.
Lawyers and bailiffs representing a creditor boarded the aircraft that was preparing for takeoff and presented a court order for seizure connected to a debt of approximately three million euros.
Passengers and crew removed, flight prevented
After the seizure order was delivered, airport law-enforcement officials escorted passengers and the crew off the plane and returned them to the terminal, blocking the flight.
The detention halted the aircraft before it could depart; authorities cited the court order as the reason for the action. No further operational details about the flight or the creditor were disclosed.
Investigations or follow-up procedures over the financial claim and the aircraft's status are expected to be handled through legal channels before any rescheduling or release of the plane.
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