A court in Chile has agreed to pause legal action against American teenager Ethan Guo, who has been stranded on a remote Antarctic island since late June after landing there without official clearance.
Guo, a solo pilot and social media figure, was in the middle of a mission to visit all seven continents by air to raise money for cancer research when the incident occurred.
Prosecutors accused him of filing false flight details before leaving the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas in a Cessna 182Q registered as N182WT.
Instead of following the declared route, authorities say he diverted toward Antarctica. Chile maintains a claim over the area where he landed.
Under the court-approved arrangement, Guo must donate $30,000 to a children’s cancer charity within 30 days, depart Chilean-controlled territory, and stay away for three years. If he fails to meet the terms, the case will proceed.
Officials confirmed that Guo and his aircraft remain in Antarctic territory and that he must also cover daily expenses for aircraft security and personal maintenance, which in similar cases have been about $600 per day.
His departure options include a military vessel or a commercial flight scheduled from Punta Arenas in early October.
Guo’s legal team has said he encountered difficulties mid-flight and was exploring whether the route was feasible. His journey, which began last September, aimed to collect $1 million for cancer research while becoming the first person to fly solo to all seven continents.