Zara Rutherford | |
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Born | [1] | 5 July 2002
Nationality | Belgian, British |
Education | St Swithun's School, Winchester |
Known for | Youngest female pilot to fly solo around the world |
Relatives | Mack (brother) |
Website | flyzolo |
Zara Rutherford (born 5 July 2002) is a Belgian-British aviator. At age 19, she became the youngest female pilot to fly solo around the world and the first person to complete a circumnavigation in a microlight aircraft after a five-month journey which began in Kortrijk, Belgium, on 18 August 2021, and ended on 20 January 2022.[2][3]