Chopper pilots rescued in Antarctica

LONDON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Two British helicopter pilots missing in Antarctica have been found and were receiving medical treatment Saturday.

The BBC said Jennifer Murray, 63, and Colin Bodill, 54, were attempting to become the first to fly around the globe in a helicopter via the South and North poles.

Members of British Air Force based in the Falklands launched a successful rescue of the two from the northern section of Antarctica's Ronne Ice Shelf.

The BBC said Muray, who suffered a broken arm in her Bell 407's descent, and Bodill were to be flown to Chile Saturday.

The two left New York on Oct. 22 for the 33,000-mile trip that included 160 scheduled stops.