Business Insider USZara Rutherford lands in Wevelgem airport in Belgium on January 20 after flying solo around the world.Zara Rutherford became the youngest woman to fly solo around the world in January."It's hard for a girl to see themselves in this field," Rutherford told Insider.A 19-year-old woman who flew a plane around the world said she embarked on her epic journey to encourage more women and girls into careers in aviation and related fields.
After starting in Belgium, she headed west towards north and south America before heading for Russia and Siberia. Flying between the Russian cities of Anadyr and Magadan was also challenging because there was"just nothing" there apart from a weather station reporting temperatures of minus 35 degrees Celsius, Rutherford said.
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