Turkish officials seized the plane, registered as EP-KPB, to satisfy an unpaid €3 million debt owed to aviation services provider ACM Temsil Gozetim. The enforcement action occurred shortly after the implementation of US secondary sanctions on the aviation sector in Iran, which have since reduced the volume of international flights at Tehran's primary airport by 50%.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Caspian Airlines' Seized Boeing 737 Returns to Iran Tuesday
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Administrative and legal filings in Turkey have secured the release of a passenger aircraft held by court bailiffs at Istanbul Airport. Caspian Airlines scheduled the Boeing 737's return to Iran for Tuesday, ending a standoff that forced passengers to disembark and return to the terminal just as the flight was preparing for takeoff. The operator characterized the grounding as an "administrative matter" that had temporarily restricted the use of the aircraft.
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