N ew 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 ...

Video: New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens held hostage by West Papuan rebels is FINALLY freed after nightmare 19-month ordeal New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens broke down in tears as he spoke ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed more than 19 months after being kidnapped by armed separatists in Indonesia’s Papua, authorities said on Saturday. Mehrtens was freed and picked ...

The leader of the rebel group who took New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens hostage has denied a bribe was involved in his release, offering an explanation on the motive behind the kidnapping.

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released after more than 18 months of captivity by an armed faction in Indonesia's Papua region. Abducted in February 2023 while flying for Susi Air ...

Phillip Mehrtens, 38, was working for Indonesian airline Susi Air when he was snatched by rebels from the West Papua National Liberation Army insurgent group at Papua's Nduga airport on February ...

Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from New Zealand, was abducted by rebels from a remote airport in February 2023. The report came as a separatist group said it was willing to release ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed more than 19 months after being kidnapped by armed separatists in Indonesia's Papua, authorities said on Saturday. Mr Mehrtens was freed and ...

Around 9 a.m., firefighters spotted smoke coming from a home located down a long driveway behind 251 Furman St., according to Capt. Phillip Vogt, a spokesperson for the Syracuse Fire Department.

When firefighters responded to the Croly Street Apartments at about 4:20 p.m. there were reports of people trapped inside, according to Capt. Phillip Vogt, a spokesperson for the Syracuse Fire ...