Teenage American pilot chasing record makes PH stop | Global News

Teenage American pilot chasing record makes PH stop

By: - Reporter / @NCorralesINQ
/ 03:49 PM July 02, 2014

MANILA, Philippines—An American teenager attempting to become the youngest person ever to fly around the world solo arrived in Manila on Tuesday.

Matt Guthmiller, a 19-year-old native of South Dakota in the United States, is on a moth-long mission to travel around the world.

Guthmiller said he wants to inspire others.

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“If you have a big idea, just go out and figure out how to do it,” he said.

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His itinerary includes 25 stops in 14 countries in five continents and he is raising funds to donate to charity.

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