New Zealand pilot freed after being held captive by Papuan rebels for one-and-a-half years
New Zealand pilot freed after being held captive by Papuan rebels for one-and-a-half years
A faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army kidnapped New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens in February 2023 after he landed a small commercial plane in a remote, mountainous area of Indonesia's Highland Papua province.
A faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army kidnapped New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens in February 2023 after he landed a small commercial plane in a remote, mountainous area of Indonesia's Highland Papua province.