Investigators say a 42-year-old flight instructor in Argentina jumps from a Cessna 150 during a lesson, leaving a 22-year-old student to land the aircraft by herself. Multiple outlets report that Leandro Andrés Bertazzo removed his headset and seatbelt, opened the door, and leapt out mid-flight. Witnesses and reports quote him telling the student, “you know what you have to do,” before he left the plane. The student subsequently lands the aircraft safely, according to reports citing authorities and aviation training sources. A flight school director and others express shock at the incident and say there were no obvious prior warning signs. Authorities are investigating the circumstances leading up to Bertazzo’s actions and whether any medical or personal factors played a role. One outlet reports that Bertazzo had been seeing a psychiatrist, but it also says colleagues were not told. Details of the investigation, including motives and contributing factors, are ongoing.
Argentina flight instructor dies after jumping from plane, student lands aircraft alone
Investigators say a 42-year-old flight instructor in Argentina jumps from a Cessna 150 during a lesson, leaving a 22-year-old student to land the aircraft by herself. Multiple outlets report that Lean...
- A 42-year-old flight instructor, Leandro Andrés Bertazzo, jumps from a Cessna 150 during a training flight in Argentina.
- Bertazzo removes his headset and seatbelt, opens the door, and leaves the plane mid-lesson.
- He tells his 22-year-old student, “you know what you have to do,” before jumping.
- The student lands the aircraft safely after the instructor dies.
- Authorities investigate the circumstances, including possible medical or personal factors, and whether any warning signs existed.
As the instructor made a brief comment and exited the plane mid-flight, the trainee pilot Rosario found himself having to land the plane alone.
1 month agoA 22-year-old pilot in Argentina was forced to land the plane she was training in after her instructor allegedly jumped out to his death midair, investigators said.
1 month agoOn July 4, a 22-year-old student named Rosario took off from Coronel Olmedo Airport in central Argentina for a routine training flight. She landed alone. Her instructor, Leandro Andrés Bertazzo, 42, was a highly experienced pilot who had worked at flying schools in both Argentina and Chile. Midway through the flight over Toledo, he turned […] The post A Student Pilot Landed a Plane Alone After Her Instructor Jumped to His Death Mid-Flight appeared first on VICE.
1 month agoHigh in the skies over Argentina, a flight instructor at the controls of a Cessna 150 suddenly turned to his student and reportedly said, “You know what you have to do, carry on.”
1 month agoAn experienced flight instructor in Argentina jumped from a small training aircraft to his death last weekend, leaving his 22-year-old student to bring the plane in for a safe landing by herself.
1 month agoA 22-year-old student pilot was forced to land a Cessna 150 alone after her flight instructor jumped from the aircraft mid-flight over Córdoba, Argentina.
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