(CNN) — Teenage aviator Zara Rutherford has become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. She is also the first Belgian to fly around the world alone. Related content How air travel changed in 2021Mission completedTeenage pilot Zara Rutherford lands in Belgium on January 20 after completing her solo round-the-world trip. "I was hoping to complete it by Christmas but I guess that's not happening anymore," Rutherford told reporters at Gimpo International Airport i n Seoul, South Korea after arriving from Vladivostok on December 13. She hopes that her high-profile journey will encourage more young girls and women to consider a career in aviation.

Source: CNN January 21, 2022 00:19 UTC