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An American-Asian teenager set out on a journey to do good by raising funds for cancer research — until this adventure came to an abrupt halt.

The young pilot, Ethan Guo, set out in his small plane to become the youngest person to fly solo across the world.

Guo was detained by Chilean authorities in Antarctica, The Associated Press (AP) reported.

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Authorities allege the 19-year-old landed his Cessna 182Q plane without authorization and provided "false flight plan data" — which launched an investigation.

He was authorized to fly only over Punta Arenas, Chile, according to prosecutors, as AP reported, but Guo continued going south.

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