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17-Year-Old Sets Guinness Record For Solo Flight Around The World

Mr Rutherford started his adventure from Sofia (in Bulgaria), on March 23 and returned on August 24.A 17-year-old boy named Mack Rutherford has become the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small aircraft, the Guinness World Record (GWR) said in a release.Mr Rutherford started his adventure from Sofia (in Bulgaria), on March 23 and returned on August 24, completing his trip around the world after flying through 52 countries and five continents.He was born in June 2005 to Belgian and British parents. Mr Rutherford started his record-breaking journey when he was only 16 and celebrated his 17th birthday on the aircraft, GWR further said.The teenager has now been eligible for breaking four world records mainly in youngest person category to circumnavigate the world by aircraf...