A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
JAKARTA, Indonesia — 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 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 KIWI pilot held hostage by armed rebels in Indonesia has finally been rescued after 19 brutal months in captivity.
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