Air space ... Indonesian Sukhoi fighter jets have reportedly forced an Australian civilian plane to land for flying through Indonesian airspace. Source: AP
TWO Indonesian Sukhoi fighter jets have reportedly intercepted an Australian civilian plane and forced it to land for flying through Indonesian airspace.
A civilian Beechcraft plane, in the air defence area of Manado, North Sulawesi, was crewed by two Australian pilots, Jackline Paul and co-pilot Micheline Richard.
The plane departed from Darwin and was flying to the Phillipines under the flight number VHR5S.
"The plane was detected by our national air command radar. The plane violated the flight path,`" Indonesian air force spokesman, Hadi Tjahyanto told Indonesian news portal Vivanews.
He said the plane had violated the flight path as it passed above the Indonsian Ocean, around 8am local time.
Two Sukhoi Indonesian Air Force jets then followed the plane, asked them to land in Manado around 11.40am local time, and told them to show all flight documents.
"After we checked, apparently they don't have the documents."
The case has been handed over to the Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado to pursue possible sanctions against them, it was reported.
The incident occurred just days after the inauguration of Indonesia's new president Joko Widodo.
In line with his election campaign comments, Joko has warned he will be tough on the issue of sovereignty.
Mr Joko has described as "unacceptable" the incursions of the Australian Navy into Indonesian waters during operations to turn back asylum seeker boats.
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