Australian Air Crew Conducts Rare Midwinter Antarctica Medical Evacuation
An Australian air crew flew an American patient from McMurdo Station in Antarctica to Christchurch, New Zealand, during a rare midwinter rescue flight on July 31. Operating in complete darkness and temperatures plunging to minus 43 degrees Celsius, the flight faced extreme polar conditions near the limit of the aircraft’s capabilities. An Airbus A319 Long … Read more