cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/onion/p/1249735/flight-school-pilot-jumps-to-his-death-midair-leaving-student-to-land-plane
Flight school pilot jumps to his death midair, leaving student to land plane
https://lite.cnn.com/2026/07/08/americas/argentina-pilot-death-scli-intl
37 Comments
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 59 pts · 57d
Final test starts now, hope you studied!
randompasta@lemmy.today · 14 pts · 57d
The student was already a Private Pilot. Plenty capable of landing. They were probably going for a more advanced rating. This is like driving on a NASCAR track and having the instructor jump out. The driver already has a license and can park just fine.
REDACTED@infosec.pub · 7 pts · 57d
Random/unrelated, but fun fact - there are professional drivers with no driving's license. My local famous drifter who participates in all sorts of official events doesn't have a driver's license too, but to be fair he's 16 (min age for license is 18). You don't need a driver's license for motorsports afaik, not many intersections on a race track
EDIT: I had to check whether it's just my country after downvotes. Nope, this is pretty much agreed upon globally. Race tracks are not public roads.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 57d
Most MotoGP racers do not have motorcycle licences for public roads.
Smoogs@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 57d
flying might be a little bit different in standard
REDACTED@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 57d
Yeah, less signs
dogslayeggs@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 57d
That's why the person said the fun fact was unrelated.
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net · 0 pts · 57d
Actually, driving on a NASCAR track requires less credentials than normal driving as you only have to turn left. NASCAR drivers have to take extra classes to get proper driver's license.
PNW_Doug@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 57d
Oh man that poor student. I can't even imagine the utter shock, and then to have to land the plane while tying to wrap your head around what the hell he'd just done. Black humor aside, I feel really bad for her. What a shitty thing to do to someone.
Serinus@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 57d
You assume he had a parachute or it was a stunt. And then you actively don't think about it anymore until the plane is on the ground.
PattyMcB@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 57d
Aviate, navigate, communicate
remon@ani.social · 5 pts · 57d
, lamentate.
Harvey656@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 57d
This is the single most insane story ever. Who does this to another person?
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 39 pts · 57d
Someone who will feel guilty for the rest of their life, probably.
Harvey656@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 57d
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 57d
That could be an observer on the ground pointing at the instructor.
MonkeMischief@lemmy.today · 10 pts · 57d
SaltySalamander@fedia.io · 9 pts · 57d
Same kind of person that would steer into oncoming traffic.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 57d
mfs whose parents pushed them into the deep end when Rosario walks in:
shittydwarf@piefed.ca · 22 pts · 57d
Fetus@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 57d
Really? You're just gonna come in here and make me feel old like that?
PattyMcB@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 57d
Punch the keys (on the plane's control panel) for God's sake
tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 57d
This needs salad kitty companion panel
tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 56d
FluorideMind@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 56d
I used to make so many fads on YTPND.
orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 14 pts · 57d
Who fucking cares about the plane???
RamRabbit@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 57d
I do! It means the student was able to land it well!
orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -9 pts · 57d
My point is that they stated the student was fine. They then had to talk about potential property damage. The student's life is the ONLY thing that should matter.
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 57d
I think the plane matters too, and the environment and lives of others
FireRetardant@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 57d
It also clears up that the pilot didn't bail due to damage or sabotage the plane to also kill the student.
dogslayeggs@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 57d
It actually does matter. The student could have been perfectly fine after a hard landing in a corn field that broke its landing gear and fucked up the engine. Or the student could have made a perfect landing back at the airport. Big difference in how well the student handled an extremely difficult situation.
CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 57d
Bro, think of the shareholders
lemmyng@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 57d
Rickety ratchet, it's time to pull a Hatchet!
robocall@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 57d
This is very sad for everyone involved.
I heard someone speak about surviving their suicide attempt, and being grateful that they survived. About being in able to get to a better place, and the suicidal ideation fading away. I wish everyone could find that clarity.
SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org · 7 pts · 57d
Wow, was she that bad?!
Rhaedas@fedia.io · 1 pts · 57d
Landed alone, clearly not too bad.
snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 57d
Training Day
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