Australian man who fell ill at Antarctic base returned home following daunting rescue mission
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An Australian man, who suffered from a medical condition that needed specialist care, has been evacuated from a research station in Antarctica.
The icebreaker RSV Nuyina left Australia last week and traveled south more than 1,800 miles, breaking through sea ice to reach a location 89 miles from the base, the Australian Antarctic Division said in a statement.
From there, two helicopters were deployed from the deck Sunday and arrived at the base after nearly an hour to rescue the man.
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