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Indonesian Traveler Arrested After Boarding Batik Air Flight in Fake Crew Uniform

Police say the 23-year-old had previously failed a flight attendant application.

Overview

  • On January 6, Khairun Nisya, 23, flew on Batik Air flight ID7058 from Palembang to Jakarta while dressed as a cabin crew member.
  • Airport officials in Palembang said she passed standard passenger screening with a valid boarding pass and carried no prohibited items.
  • Cabin crew noted uniform and ID inconsistencies and found she could not answer basic job questions, triggering a security alert.
  • Authorities met the aircraft in Jakarta, questioned her, and arrested her after she admitted the impersonation, according to local reports.
  • She later issued a video apology to Batik Air and Lion Group, and police said she had earlier been rejected for a flight attendant role.