The Perpetrator Of The Bomb Terror On The Lion Air Plane Experienced Mental Disorders, Also Never Didn't Pay For The Hotel

Lion Air passenger (in orange prisoner clothes) who threatened a bomb was brought by officers/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The results of the police investigation of H (42), a man who threatened a bomb on a Lion Air plane, it is known that the man had experienced a mental disorder. In fact, the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police Chief, Kombes Ronald Sipayung, explained that the suspect had previously had legal problems.

H was once secured by the Police in Merauke for not paying the cost of staying at a hotel. In addition, the suspect was also recorded as having been treated for one month at Dr. Soeharto Heerdjan Mental Hospital, Jakarta.

"Information from the family said that H had been treated at the RSJ," he said.

Previously, the police officially named H (42) as a suspect for alleged bomb threats on the Lion Air JT-308 flight on the Jakarta-Kualanamu route. The suspect is now facing legal proceedings after his actions caused panic on the plane.

The Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police Chief, Kombes Ronald Sipayung, explained that H had been named a suspect for mentioning a bomb on the plane, which violated Article 437 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2009 concerning Aviation.

"Everyone is prohibited from submitting false information that endangers flight safety. The maximum penalty is eight years in prison," Ronald said in Tangerang, Monday, August 4, 2025.