Multiple evacuations from US Antarctic base highlight high-risk rescue efforts
TL;DR
Three individuals at the U.S. research station in Antarctica were evacuated in a high-risk, 20-hour rescue operation by the New Zealand Air Force using a C-130J Hercules, in challenging winter conditions involving darkness and extreme cold, with the mission praised as heroic by U.S. officials.
- 3 people from U.S. base in Antarctica evacuated in high-risk rescue operation: "Nothing short of heroic" CBS News
- Three Americans evacuated from Antarctica after medical emergency at research station Fox News
- New Zealand evacuates three from US Antarctic base in high risk winter rescue CNN
- New Zealand Air Force Mounts Dangerous Rescue in Antarctica The New York Times
- Antarctica evacuation: US researchers flown in high-risk winter night operation USA Today
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