US Teen Influencer in Antarctica at Solo-Flight to 7 continents arrested

US Teen Influencer in Antarctica at Solo-Flight to 7 continents arrested

A 19-year-old pilot who tries to fly over all seven continents alone was difficult to arrest him last weekend when the Chilean authorities arrested him in Antarctic

Chilean authorities and legal problems

The Chilean prosecutors state that the American influencer Ethan Guo has violated "several national and international regulations" by changing his flight plans without prior notice and landing on part of the Antarctic, on which Chile territorial claims raised.

reactions and explanations

We asked for a comment from Guo, whose lawyer said on Sunday that the young pilot learned "complications" during the flight. Guo, who indicates on his website to want to collect a million dollars for cancer research by being the first person to travel all seven continents alone, has documented his trip for more than a million Instagram followers since September last year. His last post of June 23 shows a flight over the Philippines.

arrest in landing in the Antarctic

The Chilean authorities report that Guo submitted a wrong flight schedule on Saturday and, as the sole passenger and crew member, with a Cessna 182Q plane, registered under N182WT, from Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Airport in the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas. During the flight, he changed course in the direction of Antarctic.

Investigations by the public prosecutor's office

"The accused gave the aviation authority wrong information. He submitted a flight schedule in which he was stated that he would fly over the city of Punta Arenas," said Cristian Cristo Rifo, the regional attorney of Magallanes and Chilenian Antarctic. "However, he flew in the direction of Antarctic, without gaining any decision or approval, and landed on the airfield of the Lieutenant Rodolfo Marsh base in Chilean Antarctister.

punishment and future steps

Crisosto explained that Guo was arrested and formally charged in Antarctic immediately after his landing. "The accused not only violated the aviation code, but also numerous national and international regulations on routes to Antarctic and access to the continent," emphasized Crisosto.

The lawyer Ulloa said at a press conference that Guo had "complications" during the flight and claimed that it was an exploration flight to check whether he could follow this route or not. On Sunday, the public prosecutor's office for Magallanes and the Chilean Antarctic decided that the teenager must remain in the Chilean sector of the frozen continent until approval to return to Punta Arenas. A Chilean dish determined an investigation scene of 90 days for this case, while the GUO must stay in Chile.