Successful Completion of NSF South Pole Medical Evacuation

Successful Completion of NSF South Pole Medical Evacuation

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11th Grade - University

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The video details a mission to evacuate two seriously ill workers from the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station during the harsh Antarctic winter. The crew faced extreme conditions, including darkness and temperatures of minus 103 degrees Fahrenheit, which posed risks to the plane's equipment. The evacuation involved a Twin Otter aircraft, with the patients being flown to the British Antarctic Survey's station on the Antarctic Peninsula before continuing to Punta Arenas, Chile, for medical treatment. This operation marked the first deep Antarctic winter evacuation.

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What type of aircraft was used for the evacuation?

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What was the final destination of the evacuation mission?

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