World Jul 03, 2026 · 1 min read

China says man who flew plane into Beijing skyscraper had mental health problems

Official statement offers the most detailed official account yet of the highly unusual and fatal incident in BeijingChinese authorities said the man who flew a small plane into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper last week was a 66-year-old who had mental health problems.The statement published on Thursday...

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by Amy Hawkins in Beijing
China says man who flew plane into Beijing skyscraper had mental health problems

Official statement offers the most detailed official account yet of the highly unusual and fatal incident in Beijing

Chinese authorities said the man who flew a small plane into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper last week was a 66-year-old who had mental health problems.

The statement published on Thursday offered the most detailed official account yet of the highly unusual incident that occurred in Beijing’s central business district on the evening of 26 June.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Amy Hawkins in Beijing.

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