Student pilot, 22, is forced to land her plane alone after instructor leaps to his death from cockpit mid-flight in Argentina

A student pilot was forced to land her plane alone after her instructor ‘jumped’ from the aircraft during their flight in Argentina.

The 22-year-old had been training with her instructor, Leandro Bertazzo, 42, in a Cessna C-150 when he evacuated the aircraft.

Although investigators are looking into the reasons behind his sudden death, the student, who is believed to have a pilot’s licence but few flying hours under her belt, has claimed he opened the plane’s window and jumped.

Despite watching Mr Bertazzo plunge to his death, she still managed to land the Cessna C-150 safely and unaided at Coronel Olmedo Airport, where

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