A person from Antarctic research station is being treated at a New Zealand hospital . The man was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital on Monday after he fell ill while working in the Antarctic. In 2010 , New Zealand 's air force -- in two separate incidents -- evacuated two Americans from McMurdo . A rescue plan landed on an ice runway at McMurdo Station . The station is the hub of the U.S. Antarctic Program .
A person from Antarctic research station is being treated at a New Zealand hospital . The man was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital on Monday after he fell ill while working in the Antarctic. A rescue plan landed on an ice runway at McMurdo Station . The station is the hub of the U.S. Antarctic Program .