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Zara Rutherford, a nineteen-year-old pilot, successfully completed her solo around-the-world flight, making her the youngest woman to achieve this feat. Despite facing challenges such as bad weather and visa delays, her journey aboard the Shark UL plane lasted 155 days, exceeding the original timeline by two months. Rutherford navigated vast ocean expanses, encountered obstacles like North Korean airspace and California wildfires, and even spent weeks in a small Siberian village.
Wednesday, 19 January, 2022