Sick Workers Safely Evacuated From South Pole In Daring Mission
- 8 years ago
A rescue flight that left the South Pole after picking up two sick workers at a remote U.S. research station has safely completed the first part of its journey.
A rescue flight that left the South Pole after picking up two sick workers at a remote U.S. research station has safely completed the first part of its journey, reports Sky News.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Twin Otter turboprop arrived in Rothera, Antarctica.
According to Gizmodo, it’s believed the flight crewmembers will rest before embarking upon the trek to South America, where the station personnel will likely be treated.
The illnesses suffered by the workers have not been announced and their conditions are unknown.
Sky News is reporting that the mission was an incredibly risky one, as it is winter in the South Pole.
Not only do temperatures plummet to about 75 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, the area is in constant state of darkness.
ABC News notes, "the extreme cold affects a lot of things on planes, including fuel, which needs to be warmed before takeoff, batteries and hydraulics...."
However, a spokesperson in Rothera did say of the rescue, "It went all according to plan."
A rescue flight that left the South Pole after picking up two sick workers at a remote U.S. research station has safely completed the first part of its journey, reports Sky News.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Twin Otter turboprop arrived in Rothera, Antarctica.
According to Gizmodo, it’s believed the flight crewmembers will rest before embarking upon the trek to South America, where the station personnel will likely be treated.
The illnesses suffered by the workers have not been announced and their conditions are unknown.
Sky News is reporting that the mission was an incredibly risky one, as it is winter in the South Pole.
Not only do temperatures plummet to about 75 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, the area is in constant state of darkness.
ABC News notes, "the extreme cold affects a lot of things on planes, including fuel, which needs to be warmed before takeoff, batteries and hydraulics...."
However, a spokesperson in Rothera did say of the rescue, "It went all according to plan."