U.S. Teen Influencer Has Been Stranded in the Chilean Antarctic Since Landing without Permission
- American teen influencer Ethan Guo has been stuck in a remote Chilean Antarctic location since June after landing his small plane without authorization.
- Guo provided false flight plan information while authorized only to fly over Punta Arenas, which led to charges of false information and illegal landing on June 29.
- On Monday, a judge dismissed the charges against Guo as part of a deal requiring him to donate $30,000 to a children's cancer charity and cover all expenses related to his time at the military facility.
- Chilean prosecutor Cristin Crisoto said Guo's plane lacks the capability to make a flight, while Guo said he remains in Antarctica awaiting departure approval to continue his original mission.
- Guo must leave Chile as soon as conditions allow, cover all expenses for his return, and is prohibited from reentering the territory for three years.
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Antarctica: Pilot clinches plea deal and may leave Chile
After being detained in Antarctica for several weeks, American pilot and teenage influencer Ethan Guo has had the charges against him dropped by a Chilean judge. Guo was originally accused of providing a false flight plan and landing his plane without authorization on a Chilean-claimed territory in Antarctica.

Social media influencer strikes deal to leave Antarctica after being arrested by Chilean authorities
A 19-year-old American pilot who was detained for more than a month in Chilean-controlled Antarctica has reached a deal to leave the remote location he has been held.
US Teen Influencer Stuck In Antarctica After Landing Plane There Illegally Amid Charity Mission
A globe-trotting teen pilot and social media star has agreed to make a hefty donation to avoid standing trial after an unscheduled Antarctic detour landed him in hot water with Chilean authorities.Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old Chinese American with a Guinness World Record in his sights, found himself grounded—literally—when he landed his Cessna 182Q on Chile’s King George Island earlier this summer without permission.The single-engine, four-seater li…
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