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The Royal New Zealand Air Force said it helped evacuate three U.S. researchers who needed medical attention from Antarctica amid challenging conditions.

What we know:

According to the country's military, the United States' National Science Foundation requested the evcuation because staff based at the United States' McMurdo Station were unable to receive the medical care.

One person required urgent medical care, and two others who also needed medical attention were taken on the flight.

What we don't know:

The military didn't elaborate on the researchers' medical condition and didn't reveal their names.

What they're saying:

Air Component Commander Air Commodore Andy Scott said that freezing, unpredictable weather, and landing on ice in darkness make mid-winter flights to A

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