Nearly home: Teen pilot lands in Germany on global flight

EGELSBACH, Germany (AP) — Teenage pilot Zara Rutherford has landed in Germany on the penultimate stop of her bid to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. She is hopefully one day away from sealing the record. The Belgian-British 19-year-old said Wednesday that she’s looking forward to getting home after “a long five months.” Rutherford is due to land Thursday in Kortrijk, Belgium, where she embarked on her trip on Aug. 18. American aviator Shaesta Waiz was 30 when she set the existing record for the youngest woman to circumnavigate the world solo in 2017. Rutherford’s flight saw her steer clear of wildfires in California, deal with biting cold over Russia and narrowly avoid North Korean airspace.