Overview
- The instructor, identified in reports as Leandro Andrés Bertazzo, reportedly opened the Cessna C-150’s cabin door in flight and exited the aircraft, falling to his death while a 22-year-old trainee was on board.
- The trainee radioed for help, followed emergency procedures and landed the undamaged two-seat trainer at Coronel Olmedo Airport without further incident.
- Colleagues searched the area and located the instructor’s body in a nearby field within about 15–20 minutes, and emergency services confirmed his death at the scene.
- The Federal Justice of Córdoba has opened an active investigation that is reviewing flight recordings, communications and maintenance logs to determine whether the exit was intentional or caused by a fault or procedural lapse.
- Reports say the instructor had recently received neuropsychiatric treatment known to close relatives and that the flight school’s routine six‑monthly checks had shown no prior red flags, prompting possible scrutiny of health screening and training safeguards.