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.

A 19-year-old pilot from the United States has been detained on an Antarctic island and charged by Chilean authorities, who say his flight to the frozen continent was unauthorized.

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.