Philip Mark Mehrtens, 38, has been living in a remote jungle in Indonesia since his plane was taken over by rebels after landing in the mountainous province of Nduga last year, ...

Philip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old former Jetstar pilot, appears gaunt, pale and sports a scraggly beard while wearing the same grey top worn in previous videos.

As the hostage-taking of New Zealand pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens enters its sixth consecutive month, his whereabouts in eastern Indonesia remain unknown. By Aprila Wayar. August 21, 2023.

Philip Mark Mehrtens, a 37-year-old pilot from New Zealand, was captured by West Papua Liberation Army (TPNPB) fighters in February and has been their captive for ten months.

Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua province released more photos and videos Friday appearing to show the New Zealand pilot they took hostage last month alive.

A ‘proof of life’ video has been released of New Zealand pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens who’s been held hostage in Papua, Indonesia for over a year.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The family of New Zealand pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens has expressed their immense relief following his release through the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Mfat). ...

Philip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old former Jetstar pilot, appears gaunt in the new hostage video where he tells his family: “I’m OK, ... Mr Mehrtens was kidnapped last year when he flew a light ...

Philip Mark Mehrtens was abducted by separatist fighters and his commercial plane was set alight after it landed in a remote airport in eastern Indonesia.

Ex-Jetstar pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens, from New Zealand, looks gaunt and pale in the new hostage video - he was kidnapped a year ago by the rebel West Papua National Liberation Army ...

Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from New Zealand, was abducted by rebels from a remote airport in February 2023.