Antarctica: Pilot clinches plea deal and may leave Chile

Thursday, August 14th 2025 - 10:32 UTC

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After being detained in Antarctica for several weeks, American pilot and teenage influencer Ethan Guo has had the charges against him dropped by a Chilean judge. Guo was originally accused of providing a false flight plan and landing his plane without authorization on a Chilean-claimed territory in Antarctica. Read full article

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imoyaro
“It is yet to be determined whether Guo's single-engined Cessna 182 is still airworthy.”

He's going to have to demonstrate that himself...
Aug 14th, 2025 - 09:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pugol-H
Well, British aircraft land and take off in ‘Chilean-claimed territory in Antarctica’ all the time and Argentinian-claimed territory in Antarctica, without any permission.

I suspect his mistake was landing at a Chilian base in British Antarctic Territory.
Aug 15th, 2025 - 04:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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imoyaro
The British government has agreements with Chile and follows protocol. This clown just showed up. It's funny as hell...
Aug 15th, 2025 - 06:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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