Overview

• The detention follows Guo’s June 28 unscheduled landing at Lieutenant Rodolfo Marsh Base on King George Island after he diverted from his approved flight plan.
• Magallanes prosecutors allege he submitted a false flight plan indicating a return over Punta Arenas and failed to notify authorities of his Antarctic descent.
• He faces charges under two articles of Chile’s aeronautical code, including one that carries potential short-term imprisonment, alongside alleged Antarctic Treaty infractions.
• Guo’s lawyer says technical complications prompted an exploratory detour to test the route, though no prior authorization was obtained.
• The 19-year-old pilot has raised over $100,000 for cancer research while attempting a solo flight to all seven continents in his Cessna 182.