British-Belgian teen becomes youngest woman to fly solo round the world

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Zara Rutherford is the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. The 19-year-old, who has dual British-Belgian nationality, landed in Belgium on Thursday. Her 41-country journey spans over 52,000 kilometers (32,300 miles) She is also the first woman to circumnavigate the world in a microlight aircraft.

4 months ago·Kortrijk, Belgium

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Times of India

British-Belgian teen becomes youngest woman to fly solo round the world

A British-Belgian teenager became the youngest woman to fly solo around the globe on Thursday and the first person to do so in a microlight plane after a five-month, five-continent odyssey in her Shark ultralight.

4 months ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

Video shows teen pilot complete round

Watch the moment Zara Rutherford became the youngest woman to fly solo around the world.

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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Reuters

British-Belgian teen becomes youngest woman to fly solo round the world

A British-Belgian teenager became the youngest woman to fly solo around the globe on Thursday and the first person to do it in a microlight plane after a five-month, five-continent odyssey in her Shark ultralight.

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Belgian-Briton Zara Rutherford is youngest woman to fly solo around world

Nineteen-year-old completes 52,000km journey that took in 31 countries and five continents

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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News18 India

Zara Rutherford 19-year-old Belgian-British Pilot Sets Record for Solo Global Flight

Rutherford will find herself in the Guinness World Records book after setting the mark that had been held by 30-year-old American aviator Shaesta Waiz since 2017.

4 months ago·India

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