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Indonesian jets force Ethopian Air cargo plane to land over airspace breach

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Ethopian Air cargo plan enroute from Addis Abba to HKG strays off route into Indonesia air space and is forced to land in Batam. (www.straitstimes.com) More...

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plausipo
Po Lau 4
1"had made an urgent unscheduled flight to drop an aircraft engine in Singapore for maintenance."
2"with the ICAO Chicago Convention Article 5, by which a non-scheduled flight can overfly the airspace of a friendly country without prior permission"
3"Ethiopian Airlines had explained to Indonesia and the crew was now resting in a hotel before continuing their flight"
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-airlines-ethiopia/indonesian-jets-force-ethiopian-cargo-plane-to-land-over-airspace-breach-idUSKCN1P815S
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OccamsRazor
Ben Bosley 1
Need ATC permission to enter controlled airspace. You're still required to adhere to individual countries airspace rules.
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Highflyer1950
Highflyer1950 0
Many friendly countries require permission for overflights in their airspace.
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cbuckley
cbuckley 4
Isn't Indonesian airspace WAY OFF course if flying to HK from Ethiopia??!
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kiwipop
Geoff Arkley 1
Agreed. Perhaps he was flying the "Lesser Circle" route?
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