Trespasser: Indonesian Air Force personnel in Manado, North Sulawesi, escort the pilot of a BE 95 light aircraft that flew into Indonesian airspace without clearance on its way from Australia to the Philippines on Wednesday
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Oct. 22, Online
An Australian twin-engine aircraft Beechcraft 95 en route to The Philippines from Darwin was forced to land at the Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado, North Sulawesi on Wednesday for allegedly trespassing in Indonesian airspace.
Your comments:
So, Darwin and Manila are about 3,200 kilometers apart. The aircraft has propellers, not being jet-powered, and a top speed of 339 km/h. It was detected above East Nusa Tenggara yet only intercepted off Makassar. Imagine if it was a hostile jet-engine attack aircraft. It would have done some serious damage before our Sukhois even took off.
Ngukzilla
If they were really asked if they had permission and then they had to be forced to land by sending two fighter jets, then I think it's only fair they should pay not only for the necessary documents to enter Indonesian airspace but also the cost of having to send up two jets to force them to land ' nothing wrong with doing that.
Hew
Why didn't the pilot file a plan before setting off? What did he think would happen when crossing Indonesian airspace? How did the pilot think he would get from Darwin to the Philippines? It seems as if he was asking for it!
Terry AcAsee
Trespassing into Indonesian waters is commonly done by Australians and the Australian government. How many asylum seekers' boats were dragged back into Indonesian territory without permission from the Indonesian government? The Australian government is the biggest breaker of international laws. Tony Abbot and his men have shown no respect for their neighbors' sovereignty.
Slim Manja
Aussie naval vessels shouldn't be entering Indonesian waters. However, a large number of those refugees shouldn't have been let into Indonesia to start with. If Australia is the biggest breaker of international law then I'd like to see the evidence.
On topic, if this guy did the wrong thing then he deserves to be punished regardless of what country he is from. He does not represent a government.
Nate
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