19 pilots report disruption of wild air balloon

Jakarta – The Directorate of Civil Aviation (Dijen Hubud) of the Ministry of Transport (Kemenhub) reported a 19 pilots report related to the disruption of wild air balloons during Eid. The Ministry of Transport ensures that flying air balloons are indeed dangerous for flights. “We are calling on the public to fulfill and understand the provisions in flying air balloons. Without the rules that air balloons understand, the flight safety may threaten,” Air Transport Director -General Lukman F. Laisa said in a statement as on the Kemenhub website, Friday (4/4/2025). In the Minister of Transport Regulation No. PM 40 of 2018 regarding the use of hot air balloons in common cultural activities, it should be said to report the reporting provisions of the use of airballoons, colors and sizes of air balloons, the air use area, supplementary equipment for the use of airballoons, the location of the use of hot air balloons, the time to use hot airballoons, the location of the use of airballs, the time to use. to use and not fitted. near settlements operate. Browse to continue with the content based on the results of monitoring performed by Airnav Indonesia as the Regulator of Flight Traffic in Indonesia, until April 3, 2025, 19 pilot reports recorded as a result of hot air balloon disorders and have the potential to increase. “To predict the increase in the disruption of wild air balloons, we have taken steps, including socialization through social media and the location, coordination with the local government and the police and the community for prevention and control steps in the field. Luke added that free and uncontrolled airball flights, not only had an impact on flight security, More deadly, power outages can cause if the hot air balloon falls on the electricity network. It is a preventative measure, and we also coordinated with BMKG and the prediction of the lead of the movements of wild air balloons and flight information of Airnav -Indone as a Guy pilots in tasks, ”says Lukman. With regard to the danger of flight security, also regulated in section 411 of the flights, Passengers and goods and/or residents will endanger or damage other people’s property to a maximum of 2 (two) years in prison and a maximum fine of RP will be sentenced. role in consistently supporting the government in attempts to deal with the prevention of uncontrolled free air balloon flights, including the anticipation of other regions that can reduce the use of wild air balloons, “says Lukkman. (MAA/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here