In February 2023, Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, abducted Philip Mark Mehrtens, a pilot from Christchurch who was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air.

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New Zealand pilot Captain Philip Mark Mehrtens (centre, wearing blue pants) arrives at Jakarta's Halim Perdanakusuma airbase on Sep 21, 2024, after being held captive for 19 months in Papua by ...

Mehrtens was in Timika, Papua, Peters said, but would travel to the Indonesian ... This story has been updated with the correct spelling of the pilot's first name. It's Phillip, not Philip.

In February 2023, Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, abducted Philip Mark Mehrtens, a pilot from Christchurch who was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air.

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