Teen pilot sets age record for solo flight around world - Agassiz Harrison Observer
Mack Rutherford, who turned 17 during the trip, passed through 52 countries on his 5-month journey
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Mack Rutherford, who turned 17 during the trip, passed through 52 countries on his 5-month journey
A 17-year-old pilot from Bulgaria became the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a small aircraft. Along with becoming the youngest person to fly around the world by himself, he is the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in a microlight plane.
Belgian-Briton Mack Rutherford, 17, encountered sandstorms and extreme heat on flight through 52 countries
A Belgian-British teenager became the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small aircraft after he landed on Wednesday in Bulgaria, where his global journey kicked off five months ago.
A 17-year-old Belgian-British pilot has set the record for the youngest solo flight around the world. He journey began five months ago and completed his trip in Bulgaria on Wednesday.