BEIJING: The pilot who flew a small plane into Beijing’s tallest building last week wrote in his diary about “ending his life,” Chinese authorities said Thursday. Their investigation concluded that the cause of last Friday’s crash was “personal reasons,” according to a statement posted on social media by Beijing’s Chaoyang district government. The pilot, a 66-year-old man, died and 13 other people were injured. None of the injuries are life-threatening and one of the injured has been discharged, the government statement said.

Chinese authorities say the pilot who crashed a small plane into Beijing's tallest building last week wrote about “ending his life” in his diary.

Authorities in Beijing identify the person as a 66-year-old resident of the Chinese capital with a private pilot licence.

The pilot who died after crashing a small plane into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, injuring 13 people, had mental health issues and had written about suicide in his diary,…

Authorities cite history of insomnia and anxiety, say flight deviated from planned route