US teen stranded in Antarctica after landing plane without permission (flying solo, raising $ for cancer research, charges dropped by Chile)

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US influencer stranded in Antarctica after landing plane without permission

Ethan Guo was hoping to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents

www.the-independent.com

Guo was charged on June 29 with handing false information to ground control and landing without authorization, but on Monday, a judge dropped the charges as part of an agreement with his lawyers and Chile’s prosecutors. It requires the teen to give a $30,000 donation to a children’s cancer foundation within 30 days to avoid a trial.

He must also leave the country as soon as conditions allow and is prohibited from reentering Chilean territory for three years.

 

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He's been held at the northernmost airport and base on the continent, and it sounds like he will be sent out as soon as conditions allow it. At least, he only put himself in danger.