Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old aviator from Memphis, was detained and charged with submitting a false flight plan before traversing towards the South Pole on June 28, the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Prosecutor’s Office. Guo is aiming to raise $1 million for cancer research with his high-flying campaign across the globe.

Teenage aviator Ethan Guo was detained by Chilean authorities after he flew to an Antarctic base without authorization.

Ethan Guo, 19, began a historic journey on a mission to take a solo flight to all seven continents. The primary objective of the adventure is to raise $1 million for cancer research.