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New Zealand evacuates three from US Antarctic base in high risk winter rescue

New Zealand’s air force said on Wednesday it had evacuated three people from a United States research base in Antarctica, in what it said was a high-risk operation in freezing temperatures and perpetual darkness.

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3 people from U.S. base in Antarctica evacuated in high-risk rescue operation: "Nothing short of heroic"

New Zealand's air force carried out the perilous operation in freezing temperatures and total darkness. U.S. officials called the mission "nothing short of heroic."

'Complex and high-risk' | 3 people at Antarctic research base airlifted to New Zealand

A flight to Antarctica is among the hardest in the world because of the freezing conditions and because a runway must be physically created on the ice.

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See how pilots made daring rescue flight in frozen darkness for Antarctica evacuation

New Zealand air force pilots flew 20 hours in dark, dangerous weather to rescue American researchers from McMurdo research ...

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How rescuers braved extreme cold, 'challenging' conditions in marathon 20-hour Antarctic evacuation

Three researchers at the U.S. McMurdo Station in Antarctica have been evacuated in a "challenging," nearly 20-hour medical ...

NZ Air Force uses C-130J Hercules to conduct ‘challenging’ Antarctica evacuation

The New Zealand Air Force has carried out a high-risk rescue using a C-130J Hercules to evacuate researchers needing medical ...

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Antarctica evacuation: US researchers flown in high-risk winter night operation

Three staff members from the U.S. National Science Foundation were medically evacuated during extreme cold and dark ...

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