Plane crash in Beijing: Pilot hits a skyscraper
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A small plane flew into a building in Beijing. This happened almost 1 week ago. The pilot died in the crash. The officials say: The pilot wanted to die. He was 66 years old. He lived alone.
The man was mentally ill. He felt fear. He slept badly. He wrote about death in his diary. He flew into the tallest building on purpose. The building is the Citic Tower.
The crash hurt 13 people. They are safe now. The plane was a small light-plane. It started at the edge of Beijing. The pilot flew out of the allowed area.
Guards watch the place of the crash. It is near important buildings. There is a no-fly-zone there. Now China forbids all light-plane flights. Experts check the safety in the city.
The man was mentally ill. He felt fear. He slept badly. He wrote about death in his diary. He flew into the tallest building on purpose. The building is the Citic Tower.
The crash hurt 13 people. They are safe now. The plane was a small light-plane. It started at the edge of Beijing. The pilot flew out of the allowed area.
Guards watch the place of the crash. It is near important buildings. There is a no-fly-zone there. Now China forbids all light-plane flights. Experts check the safety in the city.
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Definitions
- Suicide
- Suicide means a person ends their own life on purpose.
- Light-plane
- A light-plane is a very small and light plane with few seats.
- No-fly-zone
- In a no-fly-zone planes cannot fly without permission. This protects important buildings.
- Skyscraper
- A skyscraper is a very tall building with many floors.
People
- Liu
- A 66 year old pilot. He flew a light-plane into a skyscraper in Beijing.
Locations
- Beijing
- Beijing is the capital of China. It is a very big city.
- Citic Tower
- The Citic Tower is the tallest building in Beijing.
- Chaoyang
- A main area in Beijing where the accident happened.
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