Australian aviation crew carries out daring midwinter Antarctica rescue
He is now recovering well.Skytraders deputy chief executive Duncan Mackay told the Australian newspaper the plane had undergone a complete refit into a specialised medevac configuration within 24 hours of the call.However takeoff was then delayed for 12 hours while the crew waited for a suitable window in the weather.
- ▪He is now recovering well.Skytraders deputy chief executive Duncan Mackay told the Australian newspaper the plane had undergone a complete refit into a specialised medevac configuration within 24 hours of the call.However takeoff was then d
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Australian aviation crew carries out daring midwinter Antarctica rescueImage source, Supplied: SkytradersImage caption, The Skytraders plane landed in Antarctica in total darkness and a temperature of -43°C ByHelen LivingstoneSydneyPublished7 minutes agoAn Australian aviation crew has carried out a daring midwinter mission to rescue a US expedition member from a station in Antarctica in freezing temperatures and total darkness.Skytraders said the "extraordinary" mission took place last Friday after a request for urgent help with a medical evacuation from McMurdo Station.After an initial delay due to the weather, the aviation company said it was able to land its Airbus A319 in "extremely challenging conditions" including temperatures of -43C (-45.4F).The patient was then safely transferred…
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