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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alasdair Pal

Inside the high-risk operation at an Antarctic research base

Antarctic RNZAF
  • Three individuals were evacuated from the US McMurdo Station in Antarctica due to medical emergencies.
  • The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) conducted a high-risk, 20-hour operation in freezing temperatures and complete darkness.
  • The challenging mission involved landing on an ice runway in -24 Celsius conditions, requiring exceptional skill from the aircrew.
  • The evacuees were transported from the Antarctic base to Christchurch, New Zealand, on Wednesday morning.
  • US Chargé d'Affaires Melissa Sweeney praised the RNZAF for the 'flawless' execution of the mission in one of Earth's most unforgiving environments.

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Three evacuated after medical emergency at US Antarctic research base

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