19-year-old pilot makes stop in Long Beach on trip around the world, raising cancer awareness

19-year-old pilot makes stop in Long Beach on trip around the world, raising cancer awareness

Many small planes land at the Long Beach Airport, but one particular aircraft that landed early Wednesday afternoon, May 28, was a bit different. Behind the controls was a spunky 19-year-old pilot with an ambitious goal — flying solo to every continent. The young pilot is Ethan Guo, who has built an audience of more than 1.1 million followers on social media by documenting his journey to become the first person to fly solo to all seven continent…