US pilot is held in Antarctica while trying to individual flights to all seven continents – national

A Chinese American man tried to fly alone to all seven continents was detained by the authorities after they fell without permission in Antarctica.

Ethan Qouh, 19, is trying to record a record as the youngest person who travels alone to all seven continents in a small plane in an effort to exchange donations to search for childhood cancer.

The Chilean authorities were detained on June 28 after breaking the “national and international regulations” by changing the plans of its journey without prior notice and landing in part of the Antarctica, where the South American state retains a regional demand, According to CNN.

According to the outlet, the Chilean authorities said that on June 28, GUO presented a false flight plan and took off from Carlos Eibanz del Campo Airport in Punta, southern Punta, as the passenger and the only crew on the Cesana 182Q plane.

The authorities said that at some point during his journey, he turned outside the Antarctica.

“The accused provided wrong information to the airline. He provided a flight plan indicating that he was flying over the city of Punta,” said Christian Cresisto Revo, the regional prosecutor for Maglainis and Kulian in Antarctica.

“However, he continued towards the Antarctica without informing anyone and without any mandate, as he landed at the airport of the Lieutenant Base Rudolfo Marsh in the Chilean Antarctic Land. With this behavior, the accused is seriously presented to the safety of air traffic to the Antarctica and the Magalnis region,” the prosecutor added.

Christoso said that after a force fell in Antarctica, he was arrested and charged with violating the multiple national and international aviation law and regulations regarding roads to Antarctica.

On June 29, Qouh’s lawyer said he had “complications” while flying.

“While he was already in the air, he started trying a series of complications,” said lawyer Kareena Ulaua.

She added that Qouh claimed that he was “conducting an exploratory trip to find out whether or not he could follow this road.”

The Magalnis Office and the Office of the Public Prosecutor in Antarctica Chile said on Wednesday that Qouh remained in the Chilean sector in Antarctica, awaiting a commercial trip to return to Punta.

Public Prosecutor Office He said this because of the weather conditions And not reaching the Antarctic continent, it was not yet possible to arrange a trip in favor of GUO. The Chilean Court also announced a 90 -day period for a force case, as the young pilot should remain in Chile.

GUO has documented his Instagram trips for his 1.3 million followers. His last position appears to fly to the Philippines on June 23.

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He began to travel to all seven continents in May 2024 in Memphis, Tin, and made multiple stops.

The original Guo plan was to cover 80,000 km over 100 days with a stop in 60 countries, but by June 23, it was 142 of his travel. He hopes to link interest in this trip to a million USD in cancer research, an ambition that began diagnosing his cousin in the fourth stage.

The 19 -year -old pilot continued to Saint Jude Hospital for Children’s Research, based in Memphis, and reached a plan to work together on his trip.

I raised strength More than 105,000 dollars for his “journey against cancer” from Thursday afternoon, with a $ 1 million.

He started learning to fly at the age of 13 and four years after he got his pilot license, but insurance companies have passed a minor coverage of his adventure, so he had to wait. Before his last flight, he had registered 700 flight hours and transferred to all 48 states in the United States

He was born in Tianjin, China, and currently lives in West Palm Beach, Florida, Qah said he wanted to become a pilot to challenge himself. He expects a profession in business and technology, not flying.

The parents were concerned about his project and tried to actively prevent him, and forced him to do so on his own with the help of volunteers, sponsors and other supporters, I told Associated Press.

He understood the risks, adding: “By my experience – like the engine failure at the beginning of the trip … I had to face the fact that I could die at any time of the trip.”

– With files from the Associated Press

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