Expert casts doubt on story of North Carolina pilot 'jumping' out of plane: 'accident or nefarious?'
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The story of a North Carolina flight instructor jumping out of an aircraft over damaged landing gear is highly unlikely, according to a an expert pilot and lawyer.
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"[I] Would be astonished if he jumped out of the airplane. Any commercially rated pilot knows not to do that. He’s not a knucklehead," Tecce said.
"Any pilot knows that a landing gear mishap is nothing. If the plane is on fire or falling then that’s a different story. I’ve had landing gear problems, and you fly around and try to troubleshoot it. It is not a big deal ever. As long as you maintain control. Any pilot knows it’s nothing to get concerned about," he added.
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