Details emerge of risky Antarctic rescue in complete darkness and -43C temps | ABC NEWS
An Australian team has pulled off a daring evacuation of a US expeditioner from Antarctica in freezing conditions after an “urgent request for assistance” late July.
It is extremely rare and risky for planes to land in Antarctica at the height of winter, with temperatures during the rescue plunging as low as -43C. The patient was transported to a hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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