🔥 Trending Pilot Jumps From Plane Mid-Flight, Leaving Student Alone at Controls

An alarming incident occurred in central Argentina where a flight instructor, Leandro Andrés Bertazzo (42), jumped out of a moving plane during a training session, leaving his 22-year-old student pilot to land the aircraft by herself ¹²³⁵.

Details of the Incident

The event took place on a Saturday over Toledo, central Argentina ²⁵. The student, identified only as Rosario, was in a Cessna 150 with her instructor when the incident occurred ⁶.

According to reports, the instructor, Bertazzo, removed his headset and seatbelt, then forced open the aircraft door ⁶⁷. Before jumping, he reportedly told the student, "You know what you have to do, carry on" ¹⁷. He then leaped from the plane ⁷⁸.

Aftermath and Investigation

Following the instructor's jump, the student pilot was left alone to control and land the aircraft ²³⁵. She successfully managed to land the Cessna 150 safely ⁶.

Leandro Andrés Bertazzo was later found dead ²⁵. Argentine authorities are currently investigating the incident ⁴. The specific motivations behind the instructor's actions have not been detailed in the provided sources, but some reports refer to it as a suicide attempt ³.