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.

An American teenager was arrested in Antarctica for allegedly submitting a false flight plan during his solo attempt to fly to all seven continents.

Image via Instagram An American teen, who attempted to solo fly to all seven continents for charity, was detained in Antarctica. Apparently, he flew to the continent without permission. 19-year-old Ethan Guo wants to become the youngest pilot to ever fly to all seven continents.