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Heroic Rescue: Chinese Helicopter Pilot Risked his Life to SAVE all Passengers from icebound Antarctic ship
After being trapped for more than a week, researchers and crew members aboard the Russian research ship Akademik Shokalskiy were finally rescued by a chinese helicopter. The dangerous rescue operation using a twin-rotor helicopter became successful with the help of the 55-year-old Chinese pilot, Jia Shuliang, who risked to maneuver and land through blinding snow and strong winds in the Antarctic.
AP Photo/Xinhua, Zhang Jiansong
In a report, a spot of clear weather allowed the multinational rescue operation to push their way through the thick ice environment of the Antarctic. The red and yellow-colored helicopter manned by the Chinese pilot, who has 36 years of flying experience, made a high risk rescue attempt using a transport helicopter for which it was ill-equipped.
