After release from West Papua rebels: Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens’ first hours of freedom
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been reunited with some of his family in Jakarta, Indonesia, after spending more than ...
Kiwi pilot’s 19-month captivity under Indonesian militants ends
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed more than 19 months after being kidnapped by armed separatists in Indonesia ...
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Indonesia hands over pilot Mehrtens to New Zealand government
The Indonesian government handed over Susi Air pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens, who was in captivity by the separatist group led ...
A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed Saturday by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old ...
Overjoyed family thanks Indonesian rebels who released NZ pilot
The family of a kidnapped New Zealand pilot on Sunday thanked the Indonesian rebels who released him for taking care of him ...