Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"As I have maintained from the start, I faced an in-air emergency and was granted approval by Chilean authorities to land on King George Island. I am pleased that the agreement with the prosecutor's office closes the matter with no charges filed and no penalties imposed. This resolution reflects the facts."

Source: A statement made by Ethan Guo, the 20-year-old American pilot seeking to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents in his pursuit to raise money for cancer research, was permitted to leave King George Island in Antarctica two months after landing there under disputed circumstances.

FMI:  www.gob.cl/