South Pole medical evacuation flight launched- All Images

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News Release 16-071

South Pole medical evacuation flight launched

Plane to fly patient out of Antarctica for treatment unavailable on the continent

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A Twin Otter flying out of the South Pole on a previous medical flight.

In this 2003 photo, a Twin Otter flies out of the South Pole on a previous medical flight.

Credit: Credit: Photo by Jason Medley, NSF

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