New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels
U.S. News & World Report · 3d
New Zealand Pilot Phillip Mehrtens Freed From Captivity in Indonesia's Papua
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, who has been freed more than 1-1/2 years after being held hostage by a pro-independence group, is pictured, in Timika, Central Papua province, Indonesia, September 21, 2024. Indonesia's Police/Handout via REUTERS
Sky · 3d
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens held hostage by Papuan rebel fighters arrives in Jakarta after being freed
Phillip Mehrtens was captured by separatist rebels after they stormed his plane on 7 February last year. The group had taken him hostage in hopes of forcing talks about independence from Indonesia.
The New Zealand Herald · 3d
Freed NZ pilot Phillip Mehrtens’ first words after 19 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region and is in good health despite the 19-month ordeal, Indonesian and New Zealand authorities said yesterday.
Washington Times · 3d
A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air when he was abducted by rebels from a remote airport on Feb. 7, 2023. “Today I finally got out. I am so happy to be back home with my ...
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