A Malaysian pilot who is attempting to set the Guinness World Record as youngest pilot to fly solo around the world in a single engine aircraft made his UK stop at London Southend Airport on Saturday 27 April.
Captain James Tan is currently in the middle of his 1Malaysia Around The World expedition. The 21-year old started his 21,900 nautical mile, 50-day journey in Langkawi, Malaysia on March 26 and will finish his trip in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur on 12 May 2013.
James touched down at London Southend Airport just after 6pm after flying in from Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. On his arrival in Essex he was greeted by the Malaysian High Commissioner to the UK.
His trip in a Cessna 210P single engine aircraft is part of a scheme to inspire others to overcome their personal issues - James suffers from dyslexia - and try new challenges.