Emtrasur Cargo controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Seizure and disposal of the Boeing 747
The aircraft was transferred from Argentina to the United States Department of Justice in February 2024 and was later scrapped. Venezuela denounced the action as piracy and theft and retaliated with aviation restrictions affecting Argentina.
2022
Detention of Emtrasur Boeing 747 in Argentina
An Emtrasur Boeing 747 formerly associated with Mahan Air was detained at Buenos Aires after an attempted flight to Uruguay was denied entry into Uruguayan airspace. The episode prompted legal, sanctions-related, and diplomatic scrutiny.