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S'pore fighter jets trespass RI airspace: official
Officials at Hang Nadim International Airport in Batam, Riau Islands, say they detected several Singapore Air Force fighter jets trespassing in Indonesian airspace
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Officials at Hang Nadim International Airport in Batam, Riau Islands, say they detected several Singapore Air Force fighter jets trespassing in Indonesian airspace.
The airport's flight safety head, Indah Irwansyah, said several unidentified aircraft were tracked flying over Batam.
According to the report, the aircraft had come from Singapore and had flown through Sekupang district airspace toward Nipah Island.
"According to intelligence from the Indonesian Air Force and Indonesian Navy, the aircraft could be of the F-16 or F-4 type. We suspect they are from the Singaporean military,' Indah said on Saturday.
Nipah Island has long been on Singapore's radar as it lies on the border between Batam and Singapore.
Indah said foreign militaries should notify the authorities of such flight activities, notification of which would then be given to local airport officials who would in turn inform commercial carriers.
"We weren't notified and there was no official statement published in advance," said Indah.
Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Djoko Suyanto, who at the time was in Batam, was made aware of the incident but refused to comment. (tjs/dic)
