Australian Antarctic Division
An Australian expeditioner is being evacuated from Davis research station in Antarctica due to a medical condition.
The medevac will be an international effort, involving the Australian, United States and Chinese Antarctic Programs.
Map of Antarctic showing medevac operation options Photo: AAD
Australian Antarctic Division Director, Kim Ellis, said operations are underway to evacuate the patient using a logistical network of ships, helicopters and planes covering thousands of kilometres of the Antarctic continent.
“The Chinese icebreaker MV Xue Long 2 is on its way to the Chinese station and will stop at Davis, so we can use the ship’s helicopters to help transfer the patient to a ski-way inland of the station,” Mr Ellis said.