Air Force lets UN workers go

Air Force lets UN workers go

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: After three days of questioning, the
Air Force released on Monday six UN humanitarian workers and let
them fly off in their Russian-made helicopter.

Hasanuddin Air Base commander Commodore Edy Suyanto said he
found no evidence the five Russian and one Australian relief
workers were involved in a "suspicious mission" when they changed
their original flight plan and flew over the province's airspace
en route to Papua New Guinea from Aceh.

Edy said the foreigners, who work for the United Nations
Logistic Center, told questioners they were unfamiliar with the
route and deviated by accident.

An Indonesian jet fighter forced the Mi-8 helicopter to land
on Friday after it flew into provincial airspace without
permission. -- Antara