‘Almost too cold to fly’: Co-pilot describes daring midwinter Antarctic rescue | ABC NEWS
Captain Louise Robertson says pilots faced ‘nautical twilight’, complete darkness and extreme cold to rescue an American having a medical emergency from Antarctica.
The mission proved successful due to meticulous preparation, coordination between flight crews, meteorologists, engineers, operational planners, runway teams and medical personnel.
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