A Belgian-British teenager has started the first leg of her quest to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo.
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With her parents looking on, 19-year-old Zara Rutherford took off from an airstrip in Kortrijk, western Belgium in gusty, overcast conditions. Rutherford is aiming to break the record set by American aviator Shaesta Waiz, who was 30 when she set the world benchmark in 2017. “I am very nervous, I think. I am also in a bit of disbelief. I think my next step is to check the weather again," she told The Associated Press before takeoff."Normally, I am reaching Scotland tonight. I am not sure that will work. But I will try my best, while staying safe, of course,”
She said she wants to inspire girls and young women to get into aviation and encourage them to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics; also known as STEM.
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