Student, 19, hopes to be youngest woman to fly solo around the world

Zara Rutherford, whose parents are both pilots, announces her gap year project

A 19-year-old student has announced her gap year project: aiming to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world.

Zara Rutherford, who has British and Belgian nationality, will set off from her home city of Brussels next month for the circumnavigation, which is set to take her up to three months.