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.

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s restive Papua region, ...

A bribe was paid to secure the release of New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, held hostage by the West Papua National ...

Phillip Mehrtens was captured by separatist rebels after they stormed his plane on 7 February last year. The group had taken ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed more than 19 months after being kidnapped by armed separatists in Indonesia ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been reunited with some of his family in Jakarta, Indonesia, after spending more than ...

“Mr Mehrtens had a private reunion with his immediate family last night. After 600 days he also got to spend his first night ...

JAKARTA: New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region ...

Mr Mehrtens sobbed while talking to his family via video and an Indonesian official tried to calm him down by patting his ...

JAKARTA, INDONESIA -- A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was ...