Antarctic winter medevac operations
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Australian crew completes Antarctic medical evacuation mission
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Skytraders carried out a similar medical evacuation from McMurdo Station in March 2020 under -30°C conditions.
In March 2020, an Australian aviation crew performed a medical evacuation mission to rescue a member of the US Antarctic Program from McMurdo Station. The mission involved a flight from Hobart, Tasmania, to Phoenix Airfield, where the aircraft landed in total darkness amid temperatures of -30°C.
The operation required the aircraft to undergo a complete refit into a specialized medevac configuration within 24 hours of the call. Following the evacuation, the patient was flown to Christchurch, New Zealand, for medical treatment.