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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.

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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.

2 years ago·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.

2 years ago·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.

2 years ago·India

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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

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Teenager Zara Rutherford to set record as she finishes journey in Belgium

Teenage pilot Zara Rutherford landed in Germany on Wednesday on the penultimate stop of her bid to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo.Hopefully one day away from sealing the record, the Belgian-British 19-year-old said that she’s looking forward to getting home after “a long five months.”Rutherford is due to land Thursday in Kortrijk, Belgium, where she embarked on her trip on Aug. 18.American aviator Shaesta Waiz was 30 when…

2 years ago·London, 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.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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