US EditionU.S. teen influencer detained in Antarctica while attempting solo flight to 7 continents
CHILEAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY, JUL 3 – Ethan Guo was detained after submitting a false flight plan and landing in restricted Chilean Antarctic territory while raising funds for childhood cancer research, having raised over $105,000 so far.
- Nineteen-Year-Old influencer Ethan Guo was detained in Antarctica on June 28 after landing without authorization while attempting a solo flight to all seven continents.
- Guo filed a flight plan indicating he would remain over Punta Arenas and return there, but he altered his course mid-flight and landed on King George Island, located in the Chilean-claimed area of Antarctica.
- Starting his global flight challenge in September 2024 with the goal of fundraising for cancer research, Guo accumulated more than 700 hours in the air and completed three transatlantic crossings before encountering difficulties.
- Regional prosecutor Cristian Crisosto Rifo said Guo endangered air traffic by submitting a false flight plan and was formally charged with violating Chilean aeronautical regulations.
- Guo remains in Antarctica awaiting a scheduled hearing on August 11 and expressed willingness to cooperate while hoping to continue his mission against cancer soon.
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A 19-year-old American who wants to fly to all seven continents for fundraising has now been arrested by the Chilean authorities because of his flight there. He has violated several national and international laws and rules. Antarctica's territory is restricted. Although the 19-year-old American Ethan Guo knew this, he did not follow his submitted flight plan and flew to the Chilean Antarctic Territory – and landed there at an airfield. This now…
Fundraising teen pilot detained in Chilean Antarctica
Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old pilot and social media influencer, has been detained on King George Island, Antarctica, after a failed attempt to complete a solo flight across all seven continents to raise US$1 million for childhood cancer research.
The influencer Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old Asian-American pilot, was arrested on June 28 at the Chilean base Lieutenant Rodolfo Marsh, located on King George Island. The young man landed without permission while making a solo flight to become the youngest pilot to travel the seven continents and raise funds for the fight against childhood cancer.Why did the young pilot land in Antarctica without permission?According to regional prosecutor Cristian …
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