A 23-year-old woman from Palembang was nabbed by Indonesian authorities on Jan 6 for masquerading as a Batik Air cabin crew. The incident sparked discussions on aviation security and the woman, Khairun Nisya, later issued a video apology. 

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Videos have gone viral of a woman dressed in a Batik Air flight attendant uniform boarding a flight travelling from Palembang to Jakarta, with allegations that she was not a real staff member. Other clips show airport staff escorting her off the flight and of the woman later detained in an office room. Batik Air has yet to comment on the incident, but the videos have raised concerns about flight safety. #indonesia #news #batikair #airline #flightattendant

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Although the Indonesia National Police have shared their investigation findings, indicating that the woman wore the uniform out of embarrassment in front of her family after failing to secure a flight attendant job, some social media posts have since claimed that she was a scam victim. 

Such posts have gone on to claim that Khairun Nisya had been hired by national carrier Garuda Indonesia, with a photo showing her shaking hands with an airline executive under a sign which reads “Manager, Garuda Indonesia Company”. 

Part of the accompanying captions reads: “Khairun Nisa is now officially a flight attendant. Khairun Nisa, 23, or familiarly known as Nisya