Ethan Guo, 19, had flown his plane across the six other continents before he was arrested, according to his social media.

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.

Ethan Guo was detained by Chilean authorities for breaking 'multiple national and international regulations' by changing his flight plans without prior notice.

Ethan Guo, 19, had been documenting his attempt to fly solo to all seven continents on social media. He is no longer in custody but has no easy way to leave an island off Antarctica’s coast.

Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old aviator from Memphis, was detained and charged with submitting a false flight plan before traversing towards the South Pole on June 28, the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Prosecutor’s Office. Guo is aiming to raise $1 million for cancer research with his high-flying campaign across the globe.

Content creator Ethan Guo was allegedly detained by Chilean authorities over the weekend after submitting a false flight plan

Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old pilot and social media personality, faces legal complications after an unapproved landing in Antarctica during his solo world

A teenage pilot from America has been detained during an attempt to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents.

A teenage pilot, who is attempting to fly across seven continents solo, hit a patch of rough air this weekend when Chilean authorities detained him for changing his flight plan without their permission and landing in Antarctica.

Ethan Guo, 19, has been accused by Chile of submitting a false flight plan and landing in Antarctica without permission.

Pilot Ethan Guo has been detained for flying to Antarctica after he disregarded the flight plan and headed for Antarctica, landing at Teniente Marsh Airfield in Chilean Antarctic territory