Malaysian Aircraft Without Indonesian Entry Permit In Batam Threatened With Fines Of IDR 5 Billion

Airport security officers visit foreign planes that land at Batam's Hang Nadim Airport, Riau Islands/Photo: Antara

BATAM - Three crew members of a type DA62 plane from Johor, Malaysia, who crossed the territory of the Republic of Indonesia in the Batam area without a permit, are threatened with a fine of Rp. 5 billion. Head of the Hang Nadim Airfield Operations Service, Mayor Lek. Wardoyo explained that the fine was based on the Indonesian Government Regulation on securing Indonesian airspace article 10 paragraph 2. "Unscheduled foreign civil aircraft flying to and from or through airspace must have diplomatic permits, security permits and flight approvals," Wardoyo said here Batam, Riau Islands, Saturday, May 14. According to the regulation, anyone who violates Article 10 paragraph 2 will be subject to administrative sanctions in the form of an administrative fine of up to IDR 5 billion. "A PCR test has also been carried out," he added, quoted by Antara. As for the protection of the three crew members, he said they were only asked to complete the file. , only later will we allow it to fly again," he said. On Friday, April 13, The Indonesian Air Force ordered a foreign plane from Johor, Malaysia, to land at Hang Nadim Airport in Batam City, Riau Islands, for entering the territory of the Republic of Indonesia without permission. The calibration plane was carrying three crew members, all of whom are British citizens. Currently, the three have been secured in a safe house in the Hang Nadim Airport area.