Student pilot left to land the plane after flight instructor jumps to his death | Page 904 | Unpublished
Hello!

Unpublished Newswire

Source Feed: National Post
Author: National Post Staff
Publication Date: July 9, 2026 - 08:16

Stay informed

Unpublished Opinions

Re: City Staff’s Light-Rail Strategy
Re: That Rumble You Hear Is The Byron Train
Re: What Kathleen Wynne Means To The Next Election

Student pilot left to land the plane after flight instructor jumps to his death

July 9, 2026

In the middle of a flying lesson, a flight instructor in Argentina reportedly jumped to his death, leaving a student pilot to land the plane herself.

“You know what you have to do,” instructor Leandro Andrés Bertazzo, 42, told his 22-year-old student Rosario, according to Argentinian news outlet Todos Noticias (TN) . After which Bertazzo reportedly took off his headset and seatbelt, opened the door and jumped out of the plane.

CNN reports the incident took place in Toledo on Saturday, per a statement published by the public prosecutor on Tuesday. Despite being in “complete shock,” the student pilot managed to land the plane.

— More to come

If you’re thinking about suicide or are worried about a friend or loved one, please contact 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline by calling or texting 9-8-8 toll-free. The service is available 24/7. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911.

Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here.

Comments

Be the first to comment

Unpublished Newswire

 
Citing an alleged attack against Dishon Limited in Concord, Ontario, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is again calling for the federal government to list Palestine Action Canada (PAC) as a terrorist organization. “At a time when Canada has rightly identified its defence industry as essential to our national and economic security, terrorists are ‘taking matters into their own hands’ to harm businesses and the Canadians they employ,” said the CIJA in a Monday post on X. At a time when Canada has rightly identified its defence industry as essential to our national and economic...
July 14, 2026 - 17:55 | National Post Staff | National Post
A new professional soccer team is launching in Winnipeg, just a year after the last one folded. This time, it's a women's team. The question is whether it can survive where a men's team shut down after only seven years.
July 14, 2026 - 17:44 | | CBC News - Canada
Woodward Inc. plans to close its facility in Peterborough, Ont., at the end of August 2027, putting 165 employees out of work.
July 14, 2026 - 17:37 | Greg Davis | Global News - Canada
more