Aussie crew airlifts patient from Antarctica in midwinter mission

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Guest authors

VH-VHD “Snowbird 1”, operated by Skytraders, responded to an “urgent request for assistance” at US-operated McMurdo Station late last month, taking advantage of a “narrow weather window” to perform the evacuation to New Zealand.

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