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Charges dropped against teen pilot on three conditions
American pilot and influencer Ethan Guo was charged by Chilean authorities for submitting a false flight plan and landing without authorisation in Antarctica.
A judge dropped the charges as part of an agreement requiring Guo to donate $30,000 to a children's cancer foundation, leave Chile as soon as conditions allow, with a three-year re-entry ban.
Guo maintains his innocence, stating he received explicit permission to land at the Teniente Marsh base due to instrument failures and severe icing conditions.
Chilean prosecutors claim Guo provided false information, risking global air traffic safety, and believe he was determined to reach Antarctica regardless of the risks.
Guo has been stranded at a Chilean Air Force base in Antarctica for six weeks due to winter conditions, and the future of his plane remains uncertain.
