Beijing says plane crash into skyscraper was caused by 'personal reasons'
The damaged exterior of CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing, China, June 26.
PHOTO: Reuters
BEIJING — The pilot killed when a plane crashed into Beijing's highest building last week was a 66-year-old man with the surname Liu, Beijing's Chaoyang district government said on Thursday (July 2).
Liu, a Beijing native, had suffered from insomnia and anxiety, the government said, adding that the cause of the incident was "personal reasons".
The pilot deviated from a designated area while flying solo and lost contact with an airport in Beijing's suburban Pinggu district, it added.
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