From toy to threat: ‘Killer kites’ bring chaos to Indonesian airspace


Flying kites, drones or any aerial object in restricted airspace is illegal under Indonesia’s 2009 Aviation Law. - Photo: ST

TANGERANG, (Indonesia): From a distance, they looked like harmless black specks dancing in the sky. But for aviation security, they were a red alert.

On a quiet afternoon in Neglasari, a sub-district just kilometres from Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, a patrol team sprang into action. Its target? Kites.

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