Sick New Hampshire Researcher Leaves Antarctica, Arrives in New Zealand After Delays
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This October 2010 photo provided by Rene-Nicole Douceur shows Douceur in Antarctica. (AP)
A sick New Hampshire woman who's been working on the South Pole for a year has successfully arrived on a plane in New Zealand for treatment.
Renee-Nicole Douceur tells The Associated Press in an email sent Monday morning that she has landed in Christchurch and is scheduled for tests on Tuesday.
Douceur is a Seabrook, N.H., resident who works as a manager for research station contractor Raytheon Polar Services Co. She asked for an emergency evacuation after having what doctors believed was a stroke in August. Doctors she contacted for a second opinion say a tumor may have caused her vision and speech problems.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Douceur works as a manager for research station contractor Raytheon Polar Services Co.
A storm delayed a flight attempt Saturday, and officials rejected her earlier evacuation request because of bad weather.