The Charges and Legal Framework
Regional Prosecutor Cristian Crisosto Rifo of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica announced that Guo faces charges under Chile’s Aeronautical Code as well as violations of multiple national and international regulations governing Antarctic access. The charges stem from Saturday’s incident when Guo allegedly submitted a false flight plan indicating he would conduct a routine flight over Punta Arenas, then diverted without authorization to Lieutenant Rodolfo Marsh Base in Chilean Antarctic territory.
“The accused provided false information to the aeronautical authority,” Prosecutor Crisosto stated during a press conference. “He submitted a flight plan indicating that he was going to fly over the city of Punta Arenas. However, he continued toward Antarctica without informing anyone and without any authorization, landing at the airfield of Lieutenant Rodolfo Marsh Base in Chilean Antarctic territory.”
The prosecutor emphasized that Guo’s actions “seriously endangered the safety of air traffic to Antarctica and the Magallanes region,” raising the stakes beyond simple regulatory violations to potential safety endangerment charges.
