Multiple Nations Conduct High-Risk Rescues in Extreme Antarctic Conditions
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A nearly 20-hour rescue operation was conducted by the Royal New Zealand Air Force to evacuate three researchers from Antarctica's McMurdo Station amid extreme cold and challenging weather conditions, involving landing a heavy aircraft on ice and in darkness, with all patients safely transported to New Zealand for treatment.
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