The pilot who crashed a plane into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper suffered from chronic insomnia and anxiety, officials said Thursday.
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China Says Pilot Who Flew Into Skyscraper Had Thoughts of Death
City authorities said the pilot had suffered from insomnia and anxiety and had expressed a desire to end his life.
Beijing says pilot who crashed into skyscraper had suicidal thoughts
Authorities pointed to personal, not political, motivations after the 66-year-old flew his light aircraft into the Chinese capital’s tallest building.
China Releases Details About Pilot Who Crashed Plane Into Beijing Skyscraper
City authorities said the pilot had suffered from insomnia and anxiety and had expressed a desire to end his life.
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A man who flew his plane into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper last week was a 66-year-old local resident who had expressed suicidal thoughts, Chinese authorities said Monday, amid intense speculation about the pilot’s identity and motivation.
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Beijing says plane crash into skyscraper was caused by ‘personal reasons’
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