Key facts
- An abandoned Piper PA-23 Apache aircraft is being auctioned at Seville Airport.
- Bids for the plane start at a minimum of €10.
- The aircraft has been at the airport since at least 2018 and is in poor condition.
- The owner could not be contacted, leading to the aircraft being declared abandoned.
- The winning bidder will acquire the plane in its current state and it cannot fly.
An abandoned Piper PA-23 Apache aircraft, which has been at Seville Airport since at least 2018, is now up for public auction with bids starting at a mere €10. Spain's airport and air-navigation manager, Aena, declared the twin-engine aircraft legally abandoned after multiple unsuccessful attempts to contact its owner. The situation was announced three times in the Official State Gazette, but no owner has come forward to claim the plane. Interested parties can submit bids according to the auction's terms and conditions, with the bid opening to take place at a later date. Aena has noted significant public interest in the auction. However, the aircraft is described as being in "bad condition" and "cannot fly," meaning the winning bidder will acquire a unique, non-operational souvenir rather than a functional aircraft.