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388372 02: File Photo: The Aircraft And Crew Of The Twin Otter Arrive At The Nsf's Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station To Provide Medical Supplies April 24, 2001 For The First Part Of A Dangerous Mission To Rescue Dr. Ronald Shemenski Who Is Suffering From A Potentially Life-Threatening Gall Bladder Ailment. After Successfully Rescuing The Ailing American Doctor From The Icy South Pole, The Plane Then Brought Him To Safety In Punta Arenas, Chile, April 26, 2001. (Photo By Getty Images)

388372 02: File Photo: The Aircraft And Crew Of The Twin Otter Arrive At The Nsf's Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station To Provide Medical Supplies April 24, 2001 For The First Part Of A Dangerous Mission To Rescue Dr. Ronald Shemenski Who Is Suffering From A Potentially Life-Threatening Gall Bladder Ailment. After Successfully Rescuing The Ailing American Doctor From The Icy South Pole, The Plane Then Brought Him To Safety In Punta Arenas, Chile, April 26, 2001.  (Photo By Getty Images)