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Pilot who crashed into Beijing's tallest building wrote about 'ending his life'
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- The crash damaged the facade of CITIC Tower, Beijing's tallest building.
- Chinese authorities say the pilot who crashed a small plane into Beijing's tallest building had written about "ending his life".
- Their investigation found the man had insomnia and anxiety, and that the incident at CITIC Tower was caused by "personal reasons".
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The crash damaged the facade of CITIC Tower, Beijing's tallest building. (AP: Han Guan Ng)
Chinese authorities say the pilot who crashed a small plane into Beijing's tallest building had written about "ending his life".
Their investigation found the man had insomnia and anxiety, and that the incident at CITIC Tower was caused by "personal reasons".
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