Officials say a helicopter pilot is in a critical condition at an Australian Antarctic base after falling into a crevasse.
Australian Antarctic Division said in a statement today that the pilot fell 20 meters into the crevasse after landing on a remote ice shelf 167 kilometers northeast of Australia's Davis Station late yesterday.
A three-member rescue team from Davis was able to retrieve the pilot who was then flown by helicopter to a medical facility at Davis where his condition remained critical.
The division did not release any details about the injured pilot's identity.
