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Beijing authorities: pilot had long suffered anxiety
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
Summary: Beijing’s Chaoyang district said the pilot who died in the Citic Tower crash had long suffered anxiety.
WHO: Chaoyang district government
WHAT: Authorities said the pilot who died in the Citic Tower crash had long suffered from anxiety and wrote about ending his life in a diary.
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 4:25 AM ET
WHERE: Beijing, China
WHY: The pilot’s diary and long-standing anxiety were cited as the reason authorities described for his condition.
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