Federal authorities are waiting for better weather in Antarctica before they fly out to Hobart three Australians injured in a helicopter crash.
The chopper pilot and two passengers were injured on Sunday while returning from a mission to survey a penguin colony near the Amery Ice Shelf, about 278 kilometres from Australia's Davis Station.
They were rescued on Monday and have been receiving medical treatment at Davis Station.
The federal government's Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) on Thursday said it was working through plans to return the expeditioners to Hobart.
"Personnel and aircraft in Antarctica and Australia are on standby to begin transfer to Hobart, once a favourable weather window becomes available," the AAD said in a statement.
The AAD previously said all three were conscious and able to eat and drink, but two continued to be assessed for upper-body injuries.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the crash, and says it could take months to make findings.
