Hisham: Indonesian jet fighters did intercept our plane

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry has confirmed an incident where a Malaysian aircraft was intercepted by two Indonesian fighter jets while crossing over the Natuna Islands.

Its minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the aircraft, Charlie C130, which belongs to the Royal Malaysian Air Force, was travelling to Labuan, Sabah, from the Subang airbase when it was intercepted.