Beijing says plane crash into skyscraper was caused by 'personal reasons'
Authorities said the 66-year-old pilot had chronic anxiety and wrote about ending his life, prompting a nationwide suspension of flight training.
- On Friday, a pilot crashed a light aircraft into the CITIC Tower in Beijing's Central Business District, authorities confirmed on Thursday, injuring 13 people and creating a hole in the 1,732-foot skyscraper.
- Officials in Chaoyang identified the pilot as 66-year-old Beijing resident surnamed Liu, who had 'long suffered from insomnia and anxiety' and wrote about 'ending his life' in his diary, the district government said.
- Liu flew an Aurora SA60L aircraft into the Central Business District tower located 4.3 miles from Zhongnanhai after he 'deviated from the designated area and lost contact with the airport' during his solo flight.
- Officials described the crash as an incident 'endangering public safety caused by personal reasons,' prompting China to suspend flight training nationwide following the incident.
- The crash has raised questions about aviation safety in tightly secured Beijing, with the CITIC Tower situated 4.3 miles from Zhongnanhai, the government compound housing top Chinese leaders.
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A week after a light plane flew into the largest skyscraper in Beijing, the authorities announced further details. Apparently, the pilot acted intentionally. But questions remain.
A plane crashes against Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, during the rush hour at the end of the working day in the middle of the financial district, the densest area of the city, and there are no questions. At least not for the Chinese authorities, who try to cover with silence the colossal security gap; a mystery that collides against the regime’s supposedly unmovable normality. Shortly after the impact, which took place last Friday, a large polic…
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