A man who fell ill at an Australian Antarctic station has been rescued . The man was airlifted to the # ##breaker vessel on Sunday . He remains in a serious but stable condition after an undisclosed illness . The man was taken aboard and will receive ongoing treatment . The vessel will negotiate 100 nautical miles of coastline before reaching open water . Aurora Australis is scheduled to arrive at the Tasmanian capital on April 4 .
A man who fell ill at an Australian Antarctic station has been evacuated . The tradesman was airlifted to the ice breaker vessel on Sunday . He remains in a serious but stable condition after an undisclosed illness . The man was taken aboard and will receive ongoing treatment . The ship will negotiate 100 nautical miles of ice before reaching open water . Aurora Australis is expected to arrive at the Tasmanian capital on April 4 .