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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Eva Corlett in Wellington

US research station staff evacuated from Antarctica in high-risk operation

Inside of the cockpit of an NZ air force plane evacuating three people from Antarctica
Mid-winter flights to Antarctica are one of the most challenging operations the New Zealand air force perform. Photograph: NZ Air Force

The New Zealand air force has evacuated three people from a US research base in Antarctica in a high-risk operation that required navigating through extreme weather and round-the-clock darkness.

The air force said on Wednesday the United National Science Foundation requested a medical evacuation for three of its staff members based at the McMurdo Station, one of whom needed urgent medical care.

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