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Malaysian aircraft intercepted by Indonesian fighter jets
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Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein (Bernama/via thestar.com)
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he Malaysian Defense Ministry has confirmed an incident where a Malaysian aircraft was intercepted by two Indonesian fighter jets while crossing over the Natuna Islands.
Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the aircraft, Charlie C130, which belongs to the Royal Malaysian Air Force, was travelling to Labuan, Sabah, from the Subang airbase when it was intercepted.
"Yes, we have received information that the flight was intercepted by two Indonesian jets. However, we do not have full details of the incident.
"We are in the process of getting the full report," he said on Sunday.
Hishammuddin also assured that Indonesia and Malaysia had close relations.
"If there were any incident between us, we can deal with each other diplomatically.
“We will not let any kind of incident ruin our ties.
"Plus, I am very close to the Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu. If I need to contact him, it wouldn't be a problem," he said.
A source told The Star that during the incident, the Indonesian jets were only notifying the RMAF aircraft that it had entered Indonesian air space.
"No untoward incident occurred," he said.(bbn)
