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Indonesia to hold military air safety talks with Australia
In order to share experiences in air safety, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) will hold two days of talks with its Australian counterpart on April 10 to 12, a high military officer said.
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Locals inspect two Indonesian Air Force fighter jets and their equipment displayed at the Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base in Pekanbaru, Riau, on March 26. (Antara/Rony Muharrman)
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n order to share experiences in air safety, the Indonesian Air Force will hold two days of talks with its Australian counterpart on April 10 to 12, a high military officer said.
“In the event, we can combine all information to improve Indonesia's air safety,” Air Force chief operation assistant Air Vice Marshal Bahrim said.
The event in April will be hosted by the Air Force’s commander of operations II in Makassar, South Sulawesi.
(Read also: F-16 jet fighter skids off runway in Pekanbaru)
Air Force spokesperson Air Commodore Jemi Trisonjaya said that such talks were routine for the Air Force.
Besides meeting with Australian airmen, Indonesia is also actively involved in talks with Middle Eastern countries, some which use the hawk-type fighter aircraft.
Bahrim said the two countries would also discuss efforts to reduce air incidents in Indonesia.
“We are not birds, so safety is number one. We have to remind staff members to undertake their activities based on the operating standards,” Bahrim added.
The Indonesian Air Force has been striving to reduce air incidents for a long time. The new appointed Air Force chief of staff, Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, has announced a target of attaining zero accidents under his leadership.
There have been a series of fatal aviation incidents related to military aircraft.
In December, 12 Air Force personnel and a radar technician died when a Hercules C-130 military transport plane crashed in Jayawijaya, Papua.
In April 2015, an F-16 fighter jet caught fire before taking off and the pilot suffered serious burns. (wit)
