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Flight School Pilot Jumps to His Death Midair, Leaving Student to Land Plane
Prosecutors are investigating the circumstances after Leandro Andrés Bertazzo, 42, jumped from a Cessna 150, leaving a 22-year-old student to land safely.
- On Saturday, flight instructor Leandro Andrés Bertazzo, 42, jumped from a moving Cessna 150 aircraft over Toledo, Argentina, leaving his 22-year-old student Rosario to land the plane safely.
- Before jumping, Bertazzo told the student, "You know what you have to do, carry on," then removed his headset and seatbelt; the highly experienced instructor had previously worked in Chile.
- Opening a plane door mid-flight is as difficult as opening a car door at 200 kilometers per hour, according to Eduardo Álvarez, director of the Flying Parrot flying school, who noted no prior warning signs.
- Despite being in "complete shock," Rosario successfully landed the undamaged Cessna 150, demonstrating the critical value of her private pilot's license during the emergency.
- Prosecutors are investigating the incident to determine circumstances surrounding Bertazzo's death, while colleagues describe him as "a beautiful person with a great smile," expressing shock at the tragedy.
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Pilot Leandro Bertazzo, 42, suddenly threw himself out of the plane to his death. There was a 22-year-old student pilot - who was forced to land himself. - It's impossible to try to understand, says Eduardo Álvarez, head of the flight school.
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A flight instructor in Argentina jumped to his death from the plane he was flying - forcing the student he was flying with to land on his own, CNN reports.
The flight instructor told his student while they were airborne: “You know what you need to do, go for it.” Then he let go of the controls, opened the plane’s door, and jumped to his death. The tragic incident is shaking and perplexing Argentina.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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