World's tallest woman flies abroad for first time as six seats removed to fit her
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dailyrecord.co.ukThe world's tallest woman was given the opportunity to fly on an airplane for the first time in her life after Turkish Airlines staff moved six seats to make way for her.
Rumeysa Gelgi, who has held the Guinness World Record since 2014 for her 7ft height, excitedly boarded the 13 hour flight on Turkey's flag carrier airline.
The 25-year-old usually transports around with her wheelchair as she suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Weaver syndrome which causes rapid growth, the Mirror reports.
The Turkish world record holder flew from Istanbul to San Francisco in the US thanks to her native airline which removed six plane seats and disposed of them in a stretcher to accommodate Rumeysa's unusual length.
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