A helicopter rescued 52 passengers that were trapped on a research ship that has been trapped in the Artic since Christmas Eve. A Chinese helicopter carried the people from the Russian Ship MV Akademik to an Australian icebreaker 12 at a time. The icebreaker will then bring the passengers to an Australian Island, the trip will take roughly two weeks. The 22 crew members aboard the Russian Ship are staying with the boat until the surrounding ice breaks up. The boat is at no risk of sinking and there is at least a week worth of supplies on board. The helicopter rescue came after several failed attempts to reach the vessel, due to strong winds, fog and thick ice. Three icebreakers tried to break the ice around the ship, but they all failed. The closet one of the icebreakers came was 12 miles.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/52-passengers-trapped-antarctica-rescued-21393578
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