Explorers' 1912 plane found in Antarctica

Remains of the first plane ever taken to Antarctica, in 1912, have been found by Australian researchers, the team announced today.

Remains of the first plane ever taken to Antarctica, in 1912, have been found by Australian researchers, the team announced today.

The Mawson’s Huts Foundation had been searching for the plane for three southern hemisphere summers before stumbling upon metal pieces of it on New Year’s Day.

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