Regulations and Government
CBP Returns Seized King Air, but Questions Persist
The CBP seizure raises issues of charter responsibilities.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently returned a seized King Air A90 to operator American Jet Charter. The agency held the aircraft for 72 days after seizing it when it claimed the  company was using it to smuggle illegal aliens into the country.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently returned a seized King Air A90 to operator American Jet Charter. The agency held the aircraft for 72 days after seizing it when it claimed the company was using it to smuggle illegal aliens into the country.

Bethany, Okla.-based American Jet Charter recently reclaimed its King Air E90 after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held the aircraft for 72 days. The CBP’s Office of Air and Marine seized the aircraft, N48W, at McAllen Miller International Airport in Texas on September 6, saying the pilot was “in the process of smuggling” seven illegal aliens.