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A 42-year-old flight instructor plunged from a plane at 850 feet mid-flight in Argentina, leaving a 22-year-old student pilot to land the aircraft solo — and safely — after he unbuckled, removed his headphones, and jumped. The student, already licensed but still needing flight hours, calmly contacted air traffic control and executed a flawless landing under unimaginable pressure. Authorities are now investigating, with reports that the instructor had recently consulted a psychiatric facility. Despite that, the flight school’s director called him cheerful and normal — even asking for a ride that day. A harrowing tale of courage, tragedy, and the quiet heroism of one young pilot.

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