Australian Pilot Kidnapped at Gunpoint in Papua New Guinea

The pilot and two Digicel contractors landed at a telecommunications site where they were taken at gunpoint during a scheduled stop near Mt Sisa.

An earthquake damaged road near Mendi in Papua New Guinea's highlands region on Feb. 27, 2018 after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake. Melvin Levongo/AFP via Getty Images

An Australian helicopter pilot and two locals kidnapped in a remote part of Papua New Guinea have been released unharmed. The pilot and two Digicel contractors landed at a telecommunications site where they were taken at gunpoint during a scheduled stop near Mt Sisa on Monday afternoon, Feb. 26.