Guerilla fighters in Papua's central highlands, who want to free Papua from Indonesia, kidnapped New Zealand pilot Captain Phillip Mehrtens in February after he landed a commercial plane in the ...

Captain Philip Mehrtens says he has been taken care of "as well as can be expected" New Zealand's ambassador to Indonesia last week offered assistance to Indonesia to help free the pilot; ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s restive Papua region, according to a statement from Wellington’s foreign minister on ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels after 19 months. Posted: ... Rohit Sharma says sorry with folded hands after India captain's dropped catch denies Axar Patel maiden ODI hat ...

Captain Philip Mehrtens — a former Jetstar pilo t — was kidnapped after touching down in Paro village on February 7. The Susi Air pilot was there to pick up 15 construction workers who had ...

Papuan separatists have told Crikey New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens was taken hostage as a representative of the Pacific Nations family.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government handed over Susi Air pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens, who was in captivity by the separatist group led by Egianus Kogoya since February 7, 2023, to the New ...

Philip Mehrtens was abducted by rebel group TPNPB in February 2023 and held hostage for over a year and a half before being freed on 21 September. Originally from Christchurch, ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Susi Air Pilot, Philip Mark Mehrtens was freed from the armed group Free Papua Movement led by Egianus Kogoya in Nduga on Saturday, September 21, 2024.Indonesia's Coordinating ...

Philip Mehrtens' single-engine plane was stormed after it landed in the remote mountainous province of Nduga, ... One photo showed Captain Mehrtens shaking hands with rebel leader Egianus Kogoya.

Chilling footage has been revealed by Papua separatists of a Kiwi pilot who was taken hostage a week ago. Rebels stormed Philip Mehrtens's single-engine plane after it landed in the remote ...