Teen to attempt to become youngest person to fly solo around the world

Monday, July 23, 2018
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- At an age when most of us are just starting to think about moving away from home, Mason Andrews is ready to see the world, all of it.

At 18-years-old, Mason is about to embark on a trip that will make him the youngest person to fly solo around the world.
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For 40 days, Mason will fly his small plane across the globe.

He's scheduled stops at the Grand Canyon, in Paris, and dozens of other world-famous landmarks.

Mason explains what he is packing for the trip, "Just about all the things you bring with you on a camping trip for 40 days, plus a few hundred gallons of fuel and a lot of camera gear."

Mason's dad Jeb said, "We said no the first two or three times, and he came asked, and he laid out a plan and broke it all down, and finally I said yes."
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Breaking a world record isn't Mason's only goal. He's also raising money and awareness for MedCamps, a Louisana camp for children with disabilities.

LINK: Donate to Mason's MedCamps Mission

Mason has been a counselor there for several summers.
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