(CNN) -- A patient from a research station in Antarctica is being treated at a hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand, according to the National Science Foundation. The patient "may require immediate corrective surgery best delivered at a more capable facility than is available at McMurdo," the foundation, which manages the U.S. Antarctic Program, said in a statement. "The facility at McMurdo is equivalent to an urgent-care center in the U.S., and is not equipped for the type of procedure being contemplated." The patient's identity has not been revealed publicly, an no condition report has been issued. An Australian medical team, which had been asked by the United States to assist, flew into the remote research base on an A319 Airbus from Christchurch. The team landed on an ice runway at McMurdo Station about 1:15 p.m. Thursday (9:15 p.m. ET Wednesday), said Patti Lucas, spokeswoman for the Australian Antarctic Division.
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A person from Antarctic research station is being treated at a New Zealand hospital
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The patient has not been publicly identified, nor has a condition been released
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A rescue plan landed on an ice runway at McMurdo Station
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The station is the hub of the U.S. Antarctic Program
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