Overview

• Chilean authorities formally charged 19-year-old Ethan Guo on June 28 for diverting his Cessna 182Q to Lieutenant Rodolfo Marsh Base without authorization.
• A court ordered him to remain in the Chilean Antarctic sector under a 90-day investigation before he can return to Punta Arenas.
• Prosecutors allege Guo submitted a flight plan indicating an overflight of Punta Arenas but instead landed in Antarctic territory, endangering regional air traffic.
• A hearing to determine penalties for breaches of Chilean and international aviation regulations is scheduled pending the investigation.
• Guo began his solo seven-continent flight in May 2024 to raise $1 million for cancer research, documenting the journey to more than one million followers.