Teen Pilot Rutherford Takes a Step Closer to Circumnavigating Globe

Teen Pilot Rutherford Takes a Step Closer to Circumnavigating Globe
Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford, 19, gestures as she speaks during a conference at a Belgian ambassador's residence in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Dec. 22, 2021. Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters
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JAKARTA—Teenager Zara Rutherford, bidding to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the globe, recalled the challenges involved in crossing a deserted and icebound Siberia on Wednesday after landing in Jakarta.

The 19-year-old Belgian-British pilot, who left Belgium in August, hopes to complete her 51,000-kilometre (32,000 miles) trip across five continents and 52 countries by mid-January 2022.