A New Zealand pilot, kidnapped in Indonesia’s Papua region over a year ago, has been released. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, 38, who worked for Susi Air, was abducted from a remote airport in February 2023.

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from captivity after more than 19 months following his abduction by Indonesian rebels early last year.

The New Zealand pilot who’s been held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region has been freed by separatist ...

A New Zealand pilot has been released after a year and a half of being held hostage in Indonesia's Papua region.

In April, armed separatists attacked Indonesian troops who were deployed to rescue Mehrtens. The group sent a letter the next month to Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Sambom said they received a ...