The New Zealand air force successfully saves three individuals from an icy Antarctica research station.

New Zealand’s air force successfully completed a nearly 20-hour high-risk medical evacuation mission in Antarctica, aiming to rescue three Americans who couldn’t receive necessary medical care at McMurdo Station. This mission, conducted in freezing temperatures and complete darkness, highlights the challenging conditions faced during mid-winter flights to Antarctica. Air Commodore Andy Scott from New Zealand emphasizes the difficulty due to changing weather and the lack of alternate airfields once past a certain point south, underscoring the mission’s complexity. A medical team accompanied the crew to provide in-flight care, and the operation concluded with the safe return to Christchurch.

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/world/three-americans-evacuated-from-antarctica-after-medical-emergency-research-station