Findings Of Similar Objects To Airplane Wings In Bintan Brought To Jakarta

A number of TNI members examined the findings of objects similar to airplane wings, at Lagoi, Bintan, Riau Islands (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The discovery of an object similar to an airplane wing in the tourist beach area of Lagoi, Bintan Regency, Riau Islands, was sent to Jakarta for further investigation by the Air Operations Command I National Army Air Force (TNI AU) and the Indonesian Air Force Material Maintenance Command.

The object that was first found by a resident of Teluk Sebong, Abdullah, Monday, January 25, was originally taken to the Raja Haji Fisabilillah Air Force Base in Tanjungpinang for investigation on Tuesday, January 26.

"After coordinating with the Indonesian Air Force I Air Operations Command and based on the leadership's direction, we will send the findings to Jakarta on Wednesday, January 27 using the C-130 Hercules military aircraft for further investigation," said Raja Haji Fisabilillah, Air Force Commander of the Indonesian Air Force. Airman Andi Wijanarko, reported by Antara, Wednesday, January 27.

Before it was decided to be sent to Jakarta, he and his ranks had investigated the discovery of an object shaped like an airplane wing in gray with a length of 3.6 meters and a width of 1.35 meters.

"The objects that were found after we saw and assembled them, we cannot determine whether from the horizontal stabilizer or from the aircraft wing, especially from the material made of fiber, making us a little hesitant to determine the type of aircraft," he said.

Separately, Abdullah, a worker in the Lagoi tourist area who found the object, said he found the object while cleaning the beach at around 08.30 WIB, Monday, January 25.

According to him, the object was stranded on the shores of Teluk Putri Beach. After that, he immediately took a photo of the object using his cellphone and then sent it to the WhatsApp group of Teluk Sebong Village.

"The Teluk Sebong Village apparatus and the authorities such as the TNI / Polri went straight to the location to check the findings of the object," Abdullah said.