Chinese authorities: The pilot of the Beijing accident was mentally ill and contemplating suicide
The government of Chaoyang District in Beijing stated, in a statement, that the pilot named Liu was divorced and lived alone in Beijing, and had long suffered from insomnia and anxiety, and his memoirs included repeated references to He wanted to end his life. During his final solo flight, Liu deviated from the designated area and lost contact with the airport before the accident occurred, according to the statement.
Reported Chinese authorities said on Thursday that The pilot who was killed after his small plane collided with the tallest skyscraper in A state of insomnia and anxiety
She added: It was an accident that threatened public safety for personal reasons.
She explained that Liu worked as an independent pilot, and obtained a sports pilot’s license in 2021, then a private pilot’s license in 2024.
The statement stated that Liu took off on the afternoon of the day of the accident from a general aviation airport on the outskirts of the Bingu area, where he carried out flights under the supervision of instructors and others alone.
He was flying a small two-seat plane powered by a turbofan engine.
Shortly after the accident, photos and videos of the plane crash were quickly deleted from Chinese social media sites, while police prevented journalists and onlookers from taking photos of the tower.
