A 20-year-old American pilot and social media influencer, Ethan Guo, is finally free.
He spent two months detained at a Chilean air base in Antarctica.
His crime? Allegedly landing his small Cessna without permission on Chilean-claimed territory.
Guo, who set out at 19 to become the youngest person to fly solo across all seven continents while raising $1 million for cancer research.
He hit a major snag when Chilean authorities accused him of filing a false flight plan.
He had told officials he’d fly over Punta Arenas.
Instead, he landed on King George Island, a remote outpost home to international research stations.
What’s The Penalty?
A $30,000 “donation” to childhood cancer research, a three-year ban from Chilean territory, and an order to leave the country immediately.
His lawyer, Jaime Barrientos Ramírez, told CBS News: “Of course, we do not agree with the legal process opened against him.
But it has already been closed with a type of dismissal.”
Guo, according to his attorney, is “doing pretty well” and still hopes to finish his record-setting journey once he’s back in the air.
So, what’s next for the young pilot?
A $30,000 lighter wallet and a bruised travel record.
But perhaps an even stronger story to tell when he finally completes his sky-high mission.
