Calgary Company Embarks on Medical Rescue Mission to Antarctic Station
CALGARY: Two Twin Otter planes from Calgary-based Kenn Borek Air are on their way to the South Pole to carry out a medical evacuation.
One will stay at the British station Rothera for search and rescue purposes, while the other will travel on to the Amundsen-Scott Research station at the South Pole.
The planes left Calgary on Tuesday morning and aren’t expected to arrive at their destination until Sunday.
The National Science Foundation says a seasonal employee with Lockheed Martin at the Amundsen-Scott station requires hospitalization and must be evacuated.