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Russian cargo jet grounded 16 years in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula may soon fly again
Meridican Inc. plans to sell the IL-78 after clearing legal disputes and preserving it for 16 years; its value rose to $50 million amid Ukraine and Gaza conflicts, broker said.
- Now, after years of litigation, Meridican Inc., a Philadelphia consulting firm, said it is preparing the Ilyushin IL-78 for sale, ending a 16-year grounding near Marquette.
- A dispute triggered by an unpaid Texas mechanic led to the IL-78 being grounded in Gwinn soon, after the plane refueled and authorities were alerted, with a restraining order immobilizing it.
- Barnell says the plane has been preserved by Barnell and Meridican with regular system power-ups and cold-turning engines to prevent seizure and corrosion.
- Interest is rising, with two to three entities reportedly motivated by wars in Gaza and Ukraine, which have pushed the aircraft's value from $12 million to $50 million.
- The timeline calls for three to four months of work and about $500,000 t in factory inspections, delayed by Ukrainian engineers' visa backlog following a weeks-long government shutdown.
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Russian cargo jet grounded 16 years in Michigan's Upper Peninsula may soon fly again
One of Michigan's most enduring sagas in the Upper Peninsula — the grounding of a Russian cargo jet marooned near Marquette for 16 years — may soon come to an end after years of lawsuits, police investigations and feuding over ownership.
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