The New Zealand pilot who was held hostage for more than a year by separatist rebels in the Papua region, Phillip Mark Mehrtens, center, is greeted by New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia Kevin ...

Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a pilot from Christchurch who was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air, was handed over early on Saturday to the Cartenz Peace Taskforce after his captors let ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The New Zealand pilot who's been held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region has been freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian authorities said Saturday.

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.

A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia has been freed by separatist rebels.

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 ...