Flight Instructor Who Jumped to Death Midflight Was In 'Rough Patch,' Family Says — photo 1 of 3

In Argentina, a tragedy has unfolded around the death of a flight instructor who jumped out of a plane during a training flight. The incident occurred on Saturday when Leandro Andres Bertazzo was conducting a lesson with a 22-year-old female student. According to witnesses, he turned to the girl and said, "You know what you have to do, carry on" — then jumped out of the cockpit.