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China probe finds Beijing skyscraper crash was deliberate, driven by pilot’s suicidal thoughts

Chinese authorities say the pilot who crashed a light aircraft into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper acted deliberately after experiencing insomnia and anxiety and contemplating suicide. Officials framed the incident as “personal reasons,” offering the first official explanation nearly a week later, following the pilot’s death and 13 injuries.

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