{"id":2471442,"date":"2025-08-06T10:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-research-base-in-antarctica-evacuated-in-high-risk-rescue-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T10:33:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:33:34","slug":"us-research-base-in-antarctica-evacuated-in-high-risk-rescue-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-research-base-in-antarctica-evacuated-in-high-risk-rescue-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"US research base in Antarctica evacuated in high-risk rescue &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-research-base-in-antarctica-evacuated-in-high-risk-rescue-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2471442&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A United States research base in antarctica was evacuated by the New Zealand Air Force due to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamaal-bowman-endorsed-a-gen-z-group-calling-to-end-cash-bail-while-results-of-the-policy-plague-his-district\/\" title=\"Jamaal Bowman supports Gen Z group&#039;s call to abolish cash bail, but policy outcomes impact his district\">medical emergency involving<\/a> three individuals.One <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >person required urgent medical care<\/a>, while two others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-d-a-gascons-office-drops-death-penalty-for-couple-charged-with-murdering-torturing-10-year-old-boy\/\" title=\"L.A. County D.A. Gasc\u00f3n\u2019s Office Drops Death Penalty For Couple Charged With Murdering, Torturing 10-Year-Old Boy\">needed medical attention<\/a>. The rescue mission was extremely challenging because it took place in complete darkness during the Antarctic winter,with temperatures dropping as low as -24\u00b0C (-11\u00b0F). the operation involved flying in harsh, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerful-thunderstorms-threaten-much-of-us-torrential-downpours-expected\/\" title=\"Severe thunderstorms loom over US, anticipate heavy rainfall.\">rapidly changing weather conditions<\/a> with no available diversion airfields, making it highly risky. The 20-hour mission was successfully completed, with the aircraft landing in Christchurch. The U.S. Charg\u00e9 d&#8217;Affaires to New Zealand praised the New Zealand team for their skill and readiness in executing the rescue in one of the most unforgiving environments on Earth.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US research base in Antarctica evacuated in high-risk rescue<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2170155\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New Zealand<\/a> air force said on Wednesday that it evacuated three people from a United States research base in Antarctica.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One person needed urgent medical care and two others needed medical attention, the Royal New Zealand Air Force said in a statement. The extreme cold and landing in the dark made it one of the most challenging air rescues performed, said Andy Scott, a New Zealand air commodore.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3466584\/trump-threatens-home-rule-dc-muriel-bowser\/\">Trump again threatens DC&rsquo;s home rule: What to know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3492075\/michael-thurmond-democratic-primary-georgia-governor\/\">Former DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond jumps into crowded Democratic primary for Georgia governor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3492053\/court-musk-x-california-law-election-related-ai-deepfakes\/\">Court sides with Musk, X on California law restricting election-related AI deepfakes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;(It is) an extremely challenging environment to fly in on night vision goggles due to the extreme weather conditions, which are highly changeable at this time of year and makes accurate forecasting a challenge,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This, coupled with there being no airfields available to divert to once the aircraft is past a certain point south, adds to the risk, so these missions are not taken lightly,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 20-hour mission took place in complete darkness in the Antarctic winter. Temperatures at the base fell as low as -24 Celsius or -11 Fahrenheit on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The rescue aircraft landed in Christchurch on Wednesday morning. Details on nationalities were not provided.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3432873\/trump-travel-ban-what-to-know-countries-affected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP TRAVEL BAN: WHAT TO KNOW AS 12 NATIONS ARE BARRED FROM ENTRY TO US<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Charg&eacute; d&rsquo;Affaires for New Zealand, Melissa Sweeney, said the rescue was executed &ldquo;flawlessly&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are so very grateful. Our Kiwi partners didn&rsquo;t hesitate to undertake this mission in one of the most unforgiving environments on Earth. 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