a plane carrying former england rugby captain lewis moody was forced to make an emergency landing in the arctic . as poor visibility struck between svalbard and ice camp barneo on saturday , the pilot made the decision to bring the plane down , and due to the bumpy landing the aircraft 's undercarriage was damaged . moody , 36 , who is undertaking a 100km trek to the north pole to raise # 250,000 for charity , and his fellow trekkers were unharmed in the incident . former england rugby captain tweeted before the plane took off from svalbard to ice camp barneo , where the trek began . according to organisers headnorth , the team were rescued from the remote site by a helicopter , which took the passengers to their camp to start their trek the next day . the famous captain is part of a team of nine sportsmen and royal marines attempting a ten-day expedition to the highest point on earth . the team will battle extreme temperatures of between -25 c and -50 c as well as dragging 60kg sledges . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the death of marie osmond 's 18-year-old son has been classified as a suicide , police said sunday . floyd mayweather dismissed conor mcgregor 's recent comments about being able to ` kill ' the boxer inside 30 seconds - claiming he is just being a publicity hound . with under two weeks to go until his $ 300milllion fight with manny pacquiao , the undefeated champion claims that the irish ufc star is just looking to gain some attention off the back of the media frenzy surrounding the fight . he told tmz sports : ' i do n't take that dude seriously . he 's just trying to get himself some publicity . ' conor mcgregor showed off his expensive bmw 640i m sport convertible on his latest instagram post . a statement by headnorth on their blog said : ` due to poor visibility en route from svalbard to ice camp barneo , where the trek will begin , the team 's plane had to make an emergency landing earlier today . england 's lewis moody , right , scores the first try with uruguay 's diego aguirre on ground during the rugby world cup match in brisbane , australia , sunday nov. 2 , 2003 . england won the match 111-13 . mcgregor fights jose aldo on july 11 , as his metaphoric rise in the ufc continues with a shot at the featherweight world title . a twitter update confirmed that lewis and his trekker team mates were unharmed and continuing with their charitable mission . ` all the team are safe and well , although the plane 's undercarriage suffered some damage . ' a helicopter was dispatched to the landing spot to collect the trekkers and take them the rest of the journey to their start point at 1 degree from the north pole . ` they have now arrived in barneo and are in good spirits , ready to start their epic journey tomorrow . ' it is hoped the ten-day 100km trek to the north pole will raise # 250,000 for the lewis moody foundation as well as the royal marines charitable trust . like mayweather , he 's not been shy to show off his flash cars and expensive clothing on his social media sites . the retired flanker is completing the challenge alongside team mates gary wright , charlie birkett and yves damette from yachting company y.co , rugby world cup winners danny grewcock mbe , josh lewsey mbe , royal marines wayne hoyle and james nightingale and expedition leader , accomplished polar explorer alan chambers mbe . a family spokesman on saturday said that michael blosil had died . enemy drones have become a major threat on the battlefield , and the uu navy hopes a roof mounted laser could be the answer . its ground-based air defense directed energy on-the-move program , commonly referred to as gbad , allowing controllers to simply drive the weapon to a target . los angeles police department spokeswoman karen rayner told cnn she could not release further information because the death is a los angeles county coroner 's case . the coroner 's office said the case was on `` security hold '' and nothing further would be released sunday . in a statement issued saturday through a spokesman , osmond said : `` my family and i are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time . '' osmond 's web site describes her as `` the proud mother of eight beautiful children who are always her greatest treasures . '' marie osmond and her brother donny hosted the national television variety show `` the donny & marie show '' from 1976 to 1981 . afterward , she had acting and singing careers . she recently competed in a season of `` dancing with the stars . '' it is hoped the trek will raise # 250,000 for the lewis moody foundation as well as the royal marines charitable trust . the irishman 's most recent instagram post is of his bmw 640i m sport convertible and he captioned it , ` locking up the bat mobile . ' floyd mayweather dismissed the ufc fighter and said all he wants is publicity for his fight . in 2001 , she wrote `` behind the smile , '' about her experience with postpartum depression . cnn 's lynn lamanivong contributed to this report . once drones are spotted , it can them shoot them out of the sky with a high powered laser . scroll down for video . the system will be able to spot and track drones , then shoot them out of the sky using a 30kw laser . ` we 're confident we can bring together all of these pieces in a package that 's small enough to be carried on light tactical vehicles and powerful enough to counter these threats , ' said brig. gen. kevin killea , vice chief of naval research and commanding general , the marine corps warfighting laboratory . the gbad system is being designed for use on light tactical vehicles such as the humvee and joint light tactical vehicle . the navy hopes the system will provide an affordable alternative to traditional firepower to keep enemy unmanned aerial vehicles -lrb- uavs -rrb- from tracking and targeting marines on the ground . ` we can expect that our adversaries will increasingly use uavs and our expeditionary forces must deal with that rising threat , ' said col. william zamagni , acting head of onr 's expeditionary maneuver warfare and combating terrorism department . some of the system 's components already have been used in tests to detect and track uavs of all sizes . later in the year , researchers will test the entire system against targets using a 10kw laser as a stepping stone to a 30kw laser . ` gbad gives the marine corps a capability to counter the uav threat efficiently , sustainably and organically with austere expeditionary forces . ` gbad employed in a counter uav role is just the beginning of its use and opens myriad other possibilities for future expeditionary forces . ' some of the system 's components already have been used in tests to detect and track uavs of all sizes . later in the year , researchers will test the entire system against targets using a 10kw laser as a stepping stone to a 30kw laser . the 30kw system is expected to be ready for field testing in 2016 , when the program will begin more complex trials to ensure a seamless process from detection and tracking to firing , all from mobile tactical vehicles . spotter vehicles and a control car will allow the system to operate anywhere .
poor visibility caused the pilot to make the decision to land the plane . the aircraft suffered a damaged undercarriage due to the bumpy descent . a helicopter came to rescue the trekkers and no one was harmed . the former captain is undertaking a 100km trek to the north pole to raise # 250,000 for charity , along with nine sportsmen and royal marines .
a plane carrying former england rugby captain lewis moody was forced to make an emergency landing in the arctic . as poor visibility struck between svalbard and ice camp barneo on saturday , the pilot made the decision to bring the plane down , and due to the bumpy landing the aircraft 's undercarriage was damaged . moody , 36 , who is undertaking a 100km trek to the north pole to raise # 250,000 for charity , and his fellow trekkers were unharmed in the incident . former england rugby captain tweeted before the plane took off from svalbard to ice camp barneo , where the trek began . according to organisers headnorth , the team were rescued from the remote site by a helicopter , which took the passengers to their camp to start their trek the next day . the famous captain is part of a team of nine sportsmen and royal marines attempting a ten-day expedition to the highest point on earth . the team will battle extreme temperatures of between -25 c and -50 c as well as dragging 60kg sledges . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the death of marie osmond 's 18-year-old son has been classified as a suicide , police said sunday . floyd mayweather dismissed conor mcgregor 's recent comments about being able to ` kill ' the boxer inside 30 seconds - claiming he is just being a publicity hound . with under two weeks to go until his $ 300milllion fight with manny pacquiao , the undefeated champion claims that the irish ufc star is just looking to gain some attention off the back of the media frenzy surrounding the fight . he told tmz sports : ' i do n't take that dude seriously . he 's just trying to get himself some publicity . ' conor mcgregor showed off his expensive bmw 640i m sport convertible on his latest instagram post . a statement by headnorth on their blog said : ` due to poor visibility en route from svalbard to ice camp barneo , where the trek will begin , the team 's plane had to make an emergency landing earlier today . england 's lewis moody , right , scores the first try with uruguay 's diego aguirre on ground during the rugby world cup match in brisbane , australia , sunday nov. 2 , 2003 . england won the match 111-13 . mcgregor fights jose aldo on july 11 , as his metaphoric rise in the ufc continues with a shot at the featherweight world title . a twitter update confirmed that lewis and his trekker team mates were unharmed and continuing with their charitable mission . ` all the team are safe and well , although the plane 's undercarriage suffered some damage . ' a helicopter was dispatched to the landing spot to collect the trekkers and take them the rest of the journey to their start point at 1 degree from the north pole . ` they have now arrived in barneo and are in good spirits , ready to start their epic journey tomorrow . ' it is hoped the ten-day 100km trek to the north pole will raise # 250,000 for the lewis moody foundation as well as the royal marines charitable trust . like mayweather , he 's not been shy to show off his flash cars and expensive clothing on his social media sites . the retired flanker is completing the challenge alongside team mates gary wright , charlie birkett and yves damette from yachting company y.co , rugby world cup winners danny grewcock mbe , josh lewsey mbe , royal marines wayne hoyle and james nightingale and expedition leader , accomplished polar explorer alan chambers mbe . a family spokesman on saturday said that michael blosil had died . enemy drones have become a major threat on the battlefield , and the uu navy hopes a roof mounted laser could be the answer . its ground-based air defense directed energy on-the-move program , commonly referred to as gbad , allowing controllers to simply drive the weapon to a target . los angeles police department spokeswoman karen rayner told cnn she could not release further information because the death is a los angeles county coroner 's case . the coroner 's office said the case was on `` security hold '' and nothing further would be released sunday . in a statement issued saturday through a spokesman , osmond said : `` my family and i are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss and powerful enough to counter these threats , ' said brig. gen. kevin killea , vice chief of naval research and commanding general , the marine corps warfighting laboratory . the gbad system is being designed for use on light tactical vehicles such as the humvee and joint light tactical vehicle . the navy hopes the system will provide an affordable alternative to traditional firepower to keep enemy unmanned aerial vehicles -lrb- uavs -rrb- from tracking and targeting marines on the ground . ` we can expect that our adversaries will increasingly use uavs and our expeditionary forces must deal with that rising threat , ' said col. william zamagni , acting head of onr 's expeditionary maneuver warfare and combating terrorism department . some of the system 's components already have been used in tests to detect and track uavs of all sizes . later in the year , researchers will test the entire system against targets using a 10kw laser as a stepping stone to a 30kw laser . ` gbad gives the marine corps a capability to counter the uav threat efficiently , sustainably and organically with austere expeditionary forces . ` gbad employed in a counter uav role is just the beginning of its use and opens myriad other possibilities for future expeditionary forces . ' some of the system 's components already have been used in tests to detect and track uavs of all sizes . later in the year , researchers will test the entire system against targets using a
a plane carrying former england rugby captain lewis moody was forced to make an emergency landing in the arctic . as poor visibility struck between svalbard and ice camp barneo on saturday , the pilot made the decision to bring the plane down , and due to the bumpy landing the aircraft 's undercarriage was damaged . moody , 36 , who is undertaking a 100km trek to the north pole to raise # 250,000 for charity , and his fellow trekkers were unharmed in the incident . former england rugby captain tweeted before the plane took off from svalbard to ice camp barneo , where the trek began . according to organisers headnorth , the team were rescued from the remote site by a helicopter , which took the passengers to their camp to start their trek the next day . the famous captain is part of a team of nine sportsmen and royal marines attempting a ten-day expedition to the highest point on earth . the team will battle extreme temperatures of between -25 c and -50 c as well as dragging 60kg sledges . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the death of marie osmond 's 18-year-old son has been classified as a suicide , police said sunday . floyd mayweather dismissed conor mcgregor 's recent comments about being able to ` kill ' the boxer inside 30 seconds - claiming he is just being a publicity hound . with under two weeks to go until his $ 300milllion fight with manny pacquiao , the undefeated champion claims that the irish ufc star is just looking to gain some attention off the back of the media frenzy surrounding the fight . he told tmz sports : ' i do n't take that dude seriously . he 's just trying to get himself some publicity . ' conor mcgregor showed off his expensive bmw 640i m sport convertible on his latest instagram post . a statement by headnorth on their blog said : ` due to poor visibility en route from svalbard to ice camp barneo , where the trek will begin , the team 's plane had to make an emergency landing earlier today . england 's lewis moody , right , scores the first try with uruguay 's diego aguirre on ground during the rugby world cup match in brisbane , australia , sunday nov. 2 , 2003 . england won the match 111-13 . mcgregor fights jose aldo on july 11 , as his metaphoric rise in the ufc continues with a shot at the featherweight world title . a twitter update confirmed that lewis and his trekker team mates were unharmed and continuing with their charitable mission . ` all the team are safe and well , although the plane 's undercarriage suffered some damage . ' a helicopter was dispatched to the landing spot to collect the trekkers and take them the rest of the journey to their start point at 1 degree from the north pole . ` they have now arrived in barneo and are in good spirits , ready to start their epic journey tomorrow . ' it is hoped the ten-day 100km trek to the north pole will raise # 250,000 for the lewis moody foundation as well as the royal marines charitable trust . like mayweather , he 's not been shy to show off his flash cars and expensive clothing on his social media sites . the retired flanker is completing the challenge alongside team mates gary wright , charlie birkett and yves damette from yachting company y.co , rugby world cup winners danny grewcock mbe , josh lewsey mbe , royal marines wayne hoyle and james nightingale and expedition leader , accomplished polar explorer alan chambers mbe . a family spokesman on saturday said that michael blosil had died . enemy drones have become a major threat on the battlefield , and the uu navy hopes a roof mounted laser could be the answer . its ground-based air defense directed energy on-the-move program , commonly referred to as gbad , allowing controllers to simply drive the weapon to a target . los angeles police department spokeswoman karen rayner told cnn she could not release further information because the death is a los angeles county coroner 's case . the coroner 's office said the case was on `` security hold '' and nothing further would be released sunday . in a statement issued saturday through a spokesman , osmond said : `` my family and i are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss it , ` locking up the bat mobile . ' floyd mayweather dismissed the ufc fighter and said all he wants is publicity for his fight . in 2001 , she wrote `` behind the smile , '' about her experience with postpartum depression . cnn 's lynn lamanivong contributed to this report . once drones are spotted , it can them shoot them out of the sky with a high powered laser . scroll down for video . the system will be able to spot and track drones , then shoot them out of the sky using a 30kw laser . ` we 're confident we can bring together all of these pieces in a package that 's small enough to be carried on light tactical vehicles 10kw laser as a stepping stone to a 30kw laser . the 30kw system is expected to be ready for field testing in 2016 , when the program will begin more complex trials to ensure a seamless process from detection and tracking to firing , all from mobile tactical vehicles . spotter vehicles and a control car will allow the system to operate anywhere .
a plane carrying former england rugby captain lewis moody was forced the arctic. as poor visibility struck between svalbard ice camp barneo on saturday, the pilot made bring, due the bumpy landing the aircraft 's undercarriage damaged moody, 36 who undertaking a 100km trek the north pole raise # 250,000 charity, were in former england rugby captain tweeted before the plane svalbard ice camp barneo, the trek began. according organisers headnorth, the team rescued the remote site, the passengers their camp to start the the famous captain is part nine sportsmen royal marines attempting. the team will battle extreme temperatures of between -25 c and as dragging 60kg sledges. -lrb- cnn -- the death has classified, sunday floyd mayweather dismissed conor mcgregor 's recent comments being able ` kill the boxer inside 30 seconds - claiming just being a publicity hound. with under two weeks his $ 300milllion fight manny pacquiao, the undefeated champion claims the irish ufc star just looking gain off the media frenzy. he told tmz sports : i do n't take that dude. he 's just trying himself some publicity. ' conor mcgregor showed off his expensive bmw 640i m sport convertible on his latest instagram post. a statement headnorth on their blog said : ` due poor visibility en svalbard ice camp barneo, where the trek will begin the team 's plane had earlier england 's lewis moody, right scores the first try with uruguay 's diego aguirre on ground during the rugby world cup match brisbane sunday nov 2, 2003. england won the match 11113. mcgregor fights jose aldo on july 11, as his metaphoric rise in the ufc continues with a shot a twitter update confirmed lewis and his trekker team mates continuing with their charitable mission. ` all the team are safe, although the plane 's undercarriage suffered. ' a helicopter was dispatched the landing spot collect the trekkers take the rest their start point at 1 degree from. ` they now arrived barneo are in, ready start their epic journey tomorrow. ' it hoped the ten-day 100km trek the north pole raise # 250,000 for the lewis moody foundation as the royal marines charitable trust. like mayweather, he 's been shy show his flash cars expensive clothing on the retired flanker is completing the challenge alongside team mates gary wright, charlie birkett yves damette from company y.co, rugby world cup winners danny grewcock mbe josh lewsey mbe royal marines wayne hoyle and expedition leader, accomplished polar alan chambers mbe. a family spokesman on saturday said michael blosil had died. enemy drones have on, the uu navy hopes a roof mounted laser its ground-based air defense directed energy on- program, commonly gbad, allowing controllers simply drive. los angeles police department spokeswoman karen rayner told cnn she could release the death a los angeles county coroner 's case. the coroner 's office on `` security hold '' nothing would sunday. in a statement saturday through a spokesman, osmond : `` my family i in ask during. '' osmond 's web site describes the proud mother eight beautiful children always her greatest treasures. '' marie osmond and her brother donny hosted the national television variety show the donny & marie show from 1976. afterward, she acting and singing careers. she recently competed a season `` dancing. '' it hoped the trek raise # 250,000 the lewis moody foundation as the royal marines charitable trust. the irishman 's most recent instagram post is of his bmw 640i m sport convertible, ` locking the bat mobile. ' floyd mayweather dismissed the ufc fighter and said all publicity. in 2001, she `` behind the smile, about cnn 's lynn lamanivong contributed. once drones spotted, them shoot out scroll. the system will spot drones, then shoot out using a 30kw laser. ` we 're confident bring together these pieces small carried light tactical vehicles powerful counter these threats, brig. gen kevin killea, vice chief naval research commanding general the marine corps warfighting laboratory. the gbad system being designed light tactical vehicles such joint light tactical vehicle. the navy hopes the system provide traditional firepower to keep enemy unmanned aerial vehicles -lrb- uavs -rrb- from tracking marines on. ` we expect that our adversaries increasingly uavs our expeditionary forces must deal that rising threat, ' col william zamagni, acting head onr 's expeditionary maneuver warfare and combating terrorism department. some the system 's components already used tests to detect track uavs of. later, researchers test the entire system against targets a 10kw laser as. ` gbad gives the marine corps a capability counter the uav threat efficiently, sustainably organically with austere expeditionary forces. ` gbad employed a counter uav role is just the beginning its use opens myriad other possibilities future expeditionary forces. ' some the system 's components already used tests track uavs of. later, researchers test the entire system against targets a 10kw laser as. the 30kw system expected field testing, when the program more complex trials a seamless process from detection tracking firing, all from mobile tactical vehicles spotter vehicles a control car will allow the system anywhere.
a plane carrying former england rugby captain lewis moody was forced to make an emergency landing in the arctic . as poor visibility struck between svalbard and ice camp barneo on saturday , the pilot made the decision to bring the plane down , and due to the bumpy landing the aircraft 's undercarriage was damaged . moody , 36 , who is undertaking a 100km trek to the north pole to raise # 250,000 for charity , and his fellow trekkers were unharmed in the incident . former england rugby captain tweeted before the plane took off from svalbard to ice camp barneo , where the trek began . according to organisers headnorth , the team were rescued from the remote site by a helicopter , which took the passengers to their camp to start their trek the next day . the famous captain is part of a team of nine sportsmen and royal marines attempting a ten-day expedition to the highest point on earth . the team will battle extreme temperatures of between -25 c and -50 c as well as dragging 60kg sledges . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the death of marie osmond 's 18-year-old son has been classified as a suicide , police said sunday . floyd mayweather dismissed conor mcgregor 's recent comments about being able to ` kill ' the boxer inside 30 seconds - claiming he is just being a publicity hound . with under two weeks to go until his $ 300milllion fight with manny pacquiao , the undefeated champion claims that the irish ufc star is just looking to gain some attention off the back of the media frenzy surrounding the fight . he told tmz sports : ' i do n't take that dude seriously . he 's just trying to get himself some publicity . ' conor mcgregor showed off his expensive bmw 640i m sport convertible on his latest instagram post . a statement by headnorth on their blog said : ` due to poor visibility en route from svalbard to ice camp barneo , where the trek will begin , the team 's plane had to make an emergency landing earlier today . england 's lewis moody , right , scores the first try with uruguay 's diego aguirre on ground during the rugby world cup match in brisbane , australia , sunday nov. 2 , 2003 . england won the match 111-13 . mcgregor fights jose aldo on july 11 , as his metaphoric rise in the ufc continues with a shot at the featherweight world title . a twitter update confirmed that lewis and his trekker team mates were unharmed and continuing with their charitable mission . ` all the team are safe and well , although the plane 's undercarriage suffered some damage . ' a helicopter was dispatched to the landing spot to collect the trekkers and take them the rest of the journey to their start point at 1 degree from the north pole . ` they have now arrived in barneo and are in good spirits , ready to start their epic journey tomorrow . ' it is hoped the ten-day 100km trek to the north pole will raise # 250,000 for the lewis moody foundation as well as the royal marines charitable trust . like mayweather , he 's not been shy to show off his flash cars and expensive clothing on his social media sites . the retired flanker is completing the challenge alongside team mates gary wright , charlie birkett and yves damette from yachting company y.co , rugby world cup winners danny grewcock mbe , josh lewsey mbe , royal marines wayne hoyle and james nightingale and expedition leader , accomplished polar explorer alan chambers mbe . a family spokesman on saturday said that michael blosil had died . enemy drones have become a major threat on the battlefield , and the uu navy hopes a roof mounted laser could be the answer . its ground-based air defense directed energy on-the-move program , commonly referred to as gbad , allowing controllers to simply drive the weapon to a target . los angeles police department spokeswoman karen rayner told cnn she could not release further information because the death is a los angeles county coroner 's case . the coroner 's office said the case was on `` security hold '' and nothing further would be released sunday . in a statement issued saturday through a spokesman , osmond said : `` my family and i are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss
 The text describes a journey to the North Pole by a team of explorers, including Captain Lewis Moody and his fellow rugby players. They are attempting to reach the pole in aid of charity, specifically to raise £250,000 for the Royal Marines Charity. The team faces challenges such as poor visibility, extreme cold, and damaged equipment but perseveres through sheer determination and teamwork. They eventually reach the pole after a grueling trek, where they plant a flag bearing the logo of their charity.