Wevelgem: A British-Belgian teenager became the youngest woman to fly solo throughout the world on Thursday and the first person to do it on a plane maccavigated after five months, Odyssey five continents at the ultralight shark.
Zara Rutherford Zara is nineteen years old landing back at Kortrijk-Weelgem Airport in Belgium after flying 51,000 km (32,000 miles) more than 52 countries since leaving August 18 on the fastest micresy plane in the world.
Cheerful and applause rose when the plane stopped above Tarmac.
“This is really crazy, I haven’t processed enough,” Rutherford, smiled broadly and robed British flag and Belgium, told reporters.
After the second leg from behind to German village on Wednesday, he said it was an exploit that he would not repeat.
“There are extraordinary moments, but then there are a few moments where I’m afraid of my life,” he added, choosing New York and the active volcano in Iceland as his favorite kite road.
After North and South America, Rutherford was trapped for a month in Alaska because of the weather and a visa delay.
The winter storm imposes other long stops in the far East Russia, before he goes to South Asia, the Middle East and returns to Europe.
To meet the criteria for world round flights, Rutherford touched two points opposite the world: Jambi in Indonesia and Tumaco in Colombia.
He took a record from Shaesta Waes America born Afghanistan, which in 2017 became the youngest woman to fly solo worldwide in 30.
The youngest man’s record holder, American Mason Andrews, aged 18 years when he did it in 2018.
Rutherford also became the first Belgium Surround the solo world on one-engine airplane.
The teenager said the last leg of his journey, from Germany, had been complicated because it was raining and snow meant he had to “shake in some valleys” out of Frankfurt, but was happy to be accompanied by an airplane Red Air Force Belgian aerobatic Devil Display Team for the last stretch.
Switch between France, the Netherlands and England because reporters fired questions, Rutherford said he was now looking forward to spending time with his family and seeing his cat.
After obtaining a pilot license in 2020 after training with his father since 14, he now wanted to learn engineering at University A.S.
or England from September.
Rutherford dreamed of becoming an astronaut and hoping his journey would encourage women in science, technology and flights.
“Boys learn through toys, street names, historical classes and films that they can become scientists, astronauts, CEOs or presidents,” he said on his website.
“Girls are often encouraged to be beautiful, kind, helpful and sweet.
With my flight, I want to show young women that they can be brave, ambitious and make their dreams come true.”
British-Belgian teenagers become the youngest woman to fly solo throughout the world
