16-Year-Old Attempting Solo Flight Across the World Lands in Nairobi

British-Belgian teen pilot Mack Rutherford poses during a photocall to promote his attempt to be the youngest male to make a round-the-world solo flight, at Biggin Hill Airfield, south east of London, United Kingdom, on Feb. 15, 2022. Glyn Kirk /AFP via Getty Images

A 16-year-old boy attempting to create a world record by flying solo across the world landed in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on May 18.

Mack Rutherford started his journey, dubbed MackSolo, near the Bulgarian capital of Sofia on March 23 and aims to clinch a Guinness World Record currently held by Travis Ludlow, who was 18 when he completed an around-the-world trip in 2021.