A British explorer who went missing in a remote jungle in Papua New Guinea is alive and has been flown out of the jungle on Friday, Nov. 17, according to reports.
A helicopter was sent out to him on Friday, as the airstrip is not accessible via road, according to his agent. The explorer was flown out of the jungle to the island’s capital, Port Moresby and is expected home on Sunday. It is reported that he is being treated for suspected Malaria.
The father-of-three went with no means of communication and was dropped by helicopter at an abandoned mission station in Bisorio to find the Yaifo tribe, who he describes on his website as the “last people on the entire planet” who are out of contact with the world. He met with the tribe once 30 years ago.
He added, “Just like the good old days, I won’t be taking a sat phone, GPS or companion. Or anything else much.”
His family have warned he will get “a severe ticking off” when he arrives home.
His friend, BBC correspondent Frank Gardner, tweeted that Allen is recovering from a fever that may be Malaria.
“It’s hardly surprising that he’s missed his flight and he’s caused a lot of people to be very worried about him. People who care about him.”
“We have been having sleepless nights, and everyone has been thinking about him.”
In October, Allen tweeted a photo with the text, “Marching off to Heathrow. I may be some time (don’t try to rescue me, please - where I’m going in PNG you won’t ever find me you know...)”His brother-in-law told the newspaper there will be a “family fracas” when he returns home.
“His ethos of going without modern technology is a cause for concern. We have to accept it but it causes us all a great deal of worry.
“Benedict and his wife and children are coming to us for Christmas, you can be sure my sister will be giving him a severe ticking off,” he said.
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