Record Break in Antarctica... Airbus A340 First time in History!
The Airbus A340 made its first landing in antarctica and made its first history in Antarctica. This is the first time an Airbus plane has landed in Antarctica.
The expedition was led by Captain Carlos Mirpuri from Cape Town, South Africa. The group left antarctica and returned to Cape Town.
The Airbus A340 is equipped with the highest security features. So they chose this flight for the trip to Antarctica.
This aircraft was selected considering the extreme climate prevailing in Antarctica. This is a 4 engine aircraft. The company said in a statement that it had no problems with the trip and that it was a success.
A runway was also prepared for the aircraft to land. Even though it was not officially an airport, the terrain was adjusted to allow the plane to land.
This is not the first time flights have come to Antarctica. Earlier in 1928, George Hubert Wilkins, an Australian pilot, landed a Lockheed Vega 1 monoplane in Antarctica.
After that, small planes come and go from time to time. Often groups of scientists come here. There is no such thing as an airport in Antarctica.
With the successful landing of one of the largest aircraft in antarctica for the first time, air traffic is expected to increase further and tourism to increase.