U.S. Teen Influencer Detained in Antarctica While Attempting Solo Flight to 7 Continents

Fundraising teen pilot detained in Chilean Antarctica

Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old pilot and social media influencer, has been detained on King George Island, Antarctica, after a failed attempt to complete a solo flight across all seven continents to raise US$1 million for childhood cancer research.

Teenage aviator detained after landing near Antarctica

A 19-year-old American content creator who was trying to fly solo to all seven continents was detained by Chilean authorities this week after they said he...

American teen pilot detained on small island in Antarctica

Ethan Guo, 19, had flown his plane across the six other continents before he was arrested, according to his social media.

Teenage Aviator Detained After Landing in Antarctica, Chile Says

Ethan Guo, 19, had been documenting his attempt to fly solo to all seven continents on social media. He is no longer in custody but has no easy way to leave an island off Antarctica’s coast.

Influencer Detained in Antarctica While Trying to Fly to All 7 Continents

Influencer Ethan Guo has been detained in Antarctica amid his challenge to fly to all seven continents. Chilean authorities told CNN on Wednesday, July 2, that Guo, 19, landed on a portion of Antarctica where Chile has a territorial claim over the weekend. The internet personality allegedly broke “multiple national and international regulations” when he changed his flight plans without notice. Law enforcement claimed that Guo submitted a false f…

American teen detained in Antarctica while attempting solo flight to 7 continents

A 19-year-old pilot from the United States has been detained on an Antarctic island and charged by Chilean authorities, who say his flight to the frozen continent was unauthorized.