Mack Rutherford
‘Absolutely amazing’: Teenager becomes youngest person to fly solo around world
Belgian-Briton Mack Rutherford, 17, encountered sandstorms and extreme heat on flight through 52 countries

A 17-year-old Belgian-British pilot has become the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small plane after taking off in March this year.
Mack Rutherford flew through 52 countries over five continents, crossing the equator twice after he took off from Bulgaria on 23 March this year. He also beat a record held by his sister, Zara, who became the youngest person, and youngest woman ever, to fly around the world in an ultralight plane, aged 19, in January this year. On Wednesday, he landed as scheduled on an airstrip west of Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, where he had started his journey and where his key sponsor is based.
He has beaten the Guinness World Record for the youngest person to fly around the world solo, previously held by a Briton, Travis Ludlow, who completed the feat aged 18 years and 150 days. Rutherford turned 17 during the trip. Lire la suite »