Overview
- The instructor, Leandro Andrés Bertazzo, 42, reportedly opened the Cessna C-150’s cabin door and jumped during a training flight, leaving his 22‑year‑old trainee to take control and land the plane safely on Saturday.
- The trainee followed emergency procedures, radioed for help, and returned the undamaged aircraft to Coronel Olmedo Airport without injury to herself.
- Colleagues found Bertazzo’s body in a nearby field about 15–20 minutes after the incident and emergency services confirmed his death at the scene.
- Federal Justice of Córdoba has opened a formal inquiry that is examining cockpit communications, the aircraft’s door and safety systems, maintenance and school records to determine if mechanical failure or other causes played a role.
- Local reporting that Bertazzo had received psychiatric or neuropsychiatric treatment, reportedly known only to family, has raised questions about disclosure and the flight school’s health oversight that may prompt changes to fitness‑for‑duty checks.