Whats more, she is also the first Belgian to fly around the world completely unaccompanied.

Even though Rutherford has made a triumphant return, her trip didnt go exactly according to plan.

In addition to those tedious setbacks, she was later denied permission to fly over China.

But none of those obstacles deterred Rutherford from achieving her dream.

In fact, she doesnt even consider those mishaps among the most difficult parts of the journey.

I would say the hardest part was definitely flying over Siberiait was extremely cold.

It was minus 35 degrees Celsius on the ground, Rutherfordsaidduring a press conference.

It’s an easy thing to say, but just go for it, Rutherfordencourages.

19-year-old Zara Rutherford just became the youngest female pilot to complete a solo flight around the world.

Watch this video to get a closer look at Rutherford’s groundbreaking journey.