Pilot’s note on why the crash happened at Beijing’s CITIC Tower

• A Chinese organization said that the reason for the crash was that the pilot’s flight was performed with a “wrong” motive.
• The pilot Liu, and 13 others were on board; authorities said that the passengers were not in danger.
• The Sunward SA 60L Aurora helicopter crashed into CITIC Tower, with an explosion of the aircraft on impact.

The Chinese organization said that the crash of the helicopter was caused by “absolutely wrong motives.” The incident occurred in the evening around 6:00 p.m. local time, when the pilot was performing maintenance work.

According to the Chinese authorities, the pilot, whose name was Liu, wrote in his note about the “plan to end life.” The authorities said that the reason was likely a personal problem.

After the investigation, it was established that the crash was caused by a note left by the pilot under the title “With absolutely wrong motives”. The pilot was 13 years old; the helicopter was not in danger for the passengers, and one of the passengers was taken to the hospital.

During the investigation, it was found that the Sunward SA 60L Aurora helicopter flew out of a hangar and crashed into the CITIC Tower, then continued to fly into the China Zun. The helicopter’s engine was destroyed by the force of the impact.

Also, it was reported that in China there was information about an incident: a series of explosions occurred, and the media said that the pilot was not injured. According to the report, the pilot’s plane was destroyed and the helicopter’s engine was damaged.

According to the Chinese authorities, the pilot’s note was found in the wreckage of the helicopter. It was stated that the pilot’s note contained information about the “wrong motives” and that the crash was caused by a personal conflict.

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