Indonesian air force intercepts Australian plane

By Michael Bachelard
Updated October 23 2014 - 3:08am, first published 2:18am
The Australian plane on the tarmac at t Manado's Sam Ratulangi airport.
The Australian plane on the tarmac at t Manado's Sam Ratulangi airport.

Two Indonesian fighter jets were scrambled on Wednesday to force a prop-driven Australian light plane to the ground after its pilots initially refused several orders to land, the Indonesian military has said.

Get the latest St George news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.