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Teen Pilot Arrested in Antarctica Amid Solo Quest

7/5/2025

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Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old American pilot, was arrested in Antarctica after submitting a false flight plan and landing without authorization. His ambitious goal to be the youngest solo pilot to touch down on all seven continents while raising $1 million for cancer research has now led to a 90-day investigation in Chile, keeping him in detention.

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Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old American pilot, was arrested in Antarctica after submitting a false flight plan and landing without authorization. His ambitious goal to be the youngest solo pilot to touch down on all seven continents while raising $1 million for cancer research has now led to a 90-day investigation in Chile, keeping him in detention.