Travel to Antarctica during the southern winter is restricted to emergencies with crews having to navigate extreme conditions and icy landings
The New Zealand air force has evacuated three people from a US research base in Antarctica in a high-risk operation that required navigating through extreme weather and round-the-clock darkness.
The air force said on Wednesday the United National Science Foundation requested a medical evacuation for three of its staff members based at the McMurdo Station, one of whom needed urgent medical care.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/06/mcmurdo-station-antarctica-medical-evacuation
Author : Eva Corlett in Wellington
Publish date : 2025-08-06 05:38:00
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