The Indonesian Air Force Examines The Passing Of Foreign Fighter Aircraft F-18 Hornet In Natuna Waters
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JAKARTA - A foreign fighter aircraft, F-18 Hornet, crossed Natuna waters on Tuesday, April 6 at around 16:15 WIB. This aircraft passed over the Floating Production Storage and Off Loading Vessel (FPSO) Kakap Natuna.

"It is estimated that the foreign fighter aircraft is the F-18 Hornet type, above the Kakap Natuna FPSO which is operated by an Indonesian oil company and is in the EEZ region", said Head of the Indonesian Air Force Information Service Marsma Indan Gilang Buldansyah in a written statement, Wednesday, 7 April.

He said the ship was in the waters of the Exclusive Economic Zone or 169 meters west of the islands.

Due to this incident, Indan said that the plane passed not inside Indonesia's territory.

"It was conveyed that the aircraft passed outside the territory of the Republic of Indonesia", he said.

Even so, at this time, his party was still investigating the incident of the passing of these foreign aircraft. "Currently, the Air Force is investigating the incident with related parties", he concluded.


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