South Dakota Teen to Fly Solo Around World (Video)

Friends and family gathered to wish good luck to Matt Guthmiller in Aberdeen South Dakota airport.

 

19-year-old Matt is attempting to be the youngest person to fly solo around the world. He rented a single-engine airplane for this 28,000-mile journey which will include 25 stops in 14 countries over the next few weeks. He plans to donate all the profit to code.org non-profit organization.

 

Matt says that biggest thing he wants to accomplished with this whole thing is to go out and inspire other people to do big things.

 

Fands can track Matt’s progress on-line. He also plans to blog through out the trip.