Turkish officials immediately agreed to a Soviet request to return the MiG-29, with a spokesman emphasising Ankara's wish to maintain good ties with the Soviet Union. A Soviet plane with technicians and apparently another pilot had been expected the next day at Ankara, but it showed up later at Trabzon on the same day Zuyev arrived.
Turkish officials agreed to a Soviet request for the return of the MiG-29, emphasizing their desire to maintain good relations with the Soviet Union. A Soviet plane carrying technicians and another pilot was expected in Ankara the following day, but it landed at Trabzon on the same day that Zuyev arrived.