7 August 2026
American flown to a New Zealand hospital in a rare midwinter Antarctic rescue mission

An Australian air crew flew an American from an Antarctic base to a New Zealand hospital in a rare midwinter rescue. The Airbus A319 Long Range aircraft, with the call sign Snowbird 1, flew from the ...
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