TNI AU Rub American Aircraft That Violate NKRI Region

News Portals: Monday July 3, 2017 - 10:11 pm Sukhoi fighter aircraft in Makassar to be alert to intercept and force down action at Pattimura Airport, Ambon.

JAKARTA - A US-based KC-130 aircraft on the Darwin-Japan route, which passes beyond the Indonesian Archipelagic Sea Lane (ALKI) III over the Maluku Islands, caught violations of Indonesian airspace on Saturday 1 July 2017.

Pangkosekhanudnas IV Biak Marsma TNI H. Dumex Dharma explained that the Darwin-Japan KC-130 plane was caught on the manual display TDAS (Transmission Data Air Situation) Posek Kosekhanudnas IV, Biak, approximately at 07.30 pm.

Plane with call sign Sumo 99 caught Radar has licensing documents that are different from existing aircraft. Therefore, the radio communication of the aircraft is directed by the Military Civil Coordination (MCC) through Makassar Air Traffic Service Center (MATSC) to cross the line of ALKI III.

"If not, the aircraft is prohibited to fly in the territory of Indonesia. Even Pangkohanudnas has ordered Sukhoi fighter in Makassar to be alerted to perform intercept and force down action in the Lanim Pattimura, Ambon," Dumex Dharma said in a press release on Monday (3/7/2017) .

The pilot of the Sumo 99 aircraft finally chose to obey ATC's command to fly in the ALKI III line, after being given a prior warning to exit the airspace of NKRI. Commander of the National Air Defense Command (Kohanudnas) Marsda TNI Yuyu Sutisna, ordered elements of national air power in eastern Indonesia to crack down on foreign aircraft aircraft nationwide airmen.

"No matter how small a violation of airspace that does not comply with our rules, even though the holiday situation Eid," said Pangkohanudnas.

Based on the Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 37 of 2002 on the Rights and Obligations of Ships and Foreign Aircraft in Implementing the Right of Sea Lane Passage Through the Arranged Seas' Sea Lane confirms that each aircraft must obey the specified cross flow. If breach will be subject to sanction in accordance with applicable regulations.