An Australian teenager has made history by becoming the youngest person to complete a solo circumnavigation of the world in a single engine aircraft.
Lachlan Smart, from Queensland, touched down at Maroochydore Airport on the Sunshine Coast, where he had first taken off from on 24 July.
At 18 years, seven months and 21 days, Lachlan is a year younger than the previous record holder, American Matt Guthmiller.
"What a welcome," he said after landing to cheers from supporters.
"To actually be here, having flown around the world, for over 24,000 nautical miles is just a great relief."
The teenager stopped in 24 locations and 15 countries during his seven-week trip.
#sunshinecoast welcomed home a new hero in Lachlan Smart who became the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe! pic.twitter.com/E1K8GFDpnY
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He said the weather and communicating with foreign air traffic controllers were his biggest challenges.
