Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/01/28/are-you-the-owner-of-this-jetl.html
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My plane-spotter friends tell me this sort of thing happens more often than you’d think.
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I’m not particularly surprised that it got abandoned – I assume someone experienced financial and/or legal discomfort, and didn’t have the time, cash or inclination to dispose of their jet properly – but I am surprised someone can land a jet at a public airport without a mile-long paper trail showing who is responsible for it.
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Drive around from 2017 -
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Per El Pais, Saicus Air folded in 2010. The plane never did its planned route (Spain - Guinea Bissau) for them, but was rented out. Eight years is a long time to be abandoned.
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Did MJN Air own it at one point?
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I was wondering where I left that.
Drink a little too much sangria one Thursday , wake up in Almuñécar without no pants and no memory of the previous 48 hours. Could happen to anyone.
Now where did I put those keys?
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There are Repo Men for airplanes. (But that tv show is staged.)
There must be quite a burned asset/company trail if no one has come to collect it, even with the parking fees, and cost to get it re-certified airworthy.
Instead it was rented to third parties along with a cabin crew.
Did the cabin crew ever leave?
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Maybe it’s the Flying Dutchman of airliners, eternally grounded on the tarmac, never reaching the arrivals gate?
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“Transtellar Cruise Lines would like to apologize to passengers for the continuing delay to this flight. We are currently awaiting the loading of our complement of small lemon-soaked paper napkins for your comfort, refreshment and hygiene during the journey. Meanwhile we thank you for your patience. The cabin crew will shortly be serving coffee and biscuits again.”
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The white zone is for loading and unloading of passengers. There is no parking in the white zone.
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Don’t touch anything inside…
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Maybe some bank technically owns it now. It might not be worth the bother for them if there are certain safety regulations or other issues.
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How long would it take under Spanish law to establish squatter’s rights? I’m just saying, there’s potential for some real hilarity here.
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I think that might be one of mine, sorry.
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Thank you!!
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Thank you for that info!
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Really? Do tell. People can’t afford an airline any longer and they just leave them were they were?
The 0.01% version: Dude, where’s my plane?
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