An around the world flight attempt by 19-year-old Zara Rutherford has hit a series of delays, but she has made it “halfway around the world,” after landing in Nome, Alaska, Sept. 30.
Rutherford started her trek in Kortrijk, Belgium, Aug. 18, 2021, and is trying to beat the record to circumnavigate the globe as the youngest woman pilot.
Anchorage aviators, and the Alaska Airmen Association waited for seven days to see the Belgian woman who was delayed leaving California due to smoke from fires. She was delayed once again when she arrived in the capital city of Juneau due to maintenance and technical issues.
Frequent contributor Rob Stapleton was there to photograph her arrival in Anchorage and his recent blog post includes information about Zara’s flight, as well as several photos. You can read his full blog post at AlaskaFoto.com.