National Science Foundation Transports Two Norwegian Expeditioners to Safety

National Science Foundation Transports Two Norwegian Expeditioners to Safety
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:42:00 -0600

Two Norwegian citizens who were part of a private expedition that failed in its attempt to reach the South Pole have been flown from Antarctica to Christchurch, New Zealand aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane, National Science Foundation (NSF) officials have announced.

Karl Erb, who heads the U.S Antarctic Program (USAP), which is managed by NSF, said the two arrived in Christchurch around midday on Monday, Feb. 28 New Zealand time aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport ...

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