Zara Rutherford spent 155 days flying around the world before landing in Belgium Thursday, completing her quest to become the youngest woman to fly around the globe solo
Zara Rutherford spent 155 days flying around the world, navigating rains, turbulence, wildfire smoke and other challenges before landing in Belgium Thursday, completing her quest to become the youngest woman to fly around the globe solo.
The 19-year-old, who is Belgian-British, started her trip in August from Belgium. The daughter of two pilots, Ms. Rutherford had grown up around airplanes and had thought about a solo voyage before, but put it out of her mind because she thought it would be too dangerous and too costly. Then, after finishing the European equivalent of high school, she thought: “This is the perfect opportunity to do something crazy,” she said during a press conference Thursday.
Zara Rutherford spent 155 days flying around the globe and setting a record with Guinness World Records.On her way to Greenland in August, she flew just 600 feet above water to avoid low clouds and lost radio contact for several hours.. “And I think that sums up the trip so far.”in September and head to Redding, Calif., after wildfire smoke made it hard to see anything beyond the peaks of mountains.
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