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16-year-old pilot reaches Kenya in round the world quest

Mack Rutherford, a 16-year-old British-Belgian pilot, gestures as he arrives at the Wilson airport. (Courtesy/Reuters)

A 16-year-old schoolboy who is on a quest to become the youngest person to fly around the world solo, landed his small plane in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Wednesday.

Mack Rutherford, who has British and Belgian nationality, started his journey near the Bulgarian capital Sofia in March and is looking to clinch a Guinness World record currently held by compatriot Travis Ludlow, who was 18 when he completed a circumnavigation last year.

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