China suspends aviation firm linked to Beijing light aircraft crash

China’s civil aviation authority ordered an operator linked to a light aircraft which crashed into Beijing’s tallest building in June to suspend operations, ground all aircraft and eliminate “major safety hazards”.



The rare crash in Beijing’s busy central business district during the evening rush hour killed the pilot of the small single-engine, two-seat light sport aircraft.



Another 13 people who were not on board were injured, local government has confirmed.



The pilot had suffered from insomnia and anxiety and his diary repeatedly mentioned ending his life, local government said earlier in July.



Questions remain over how the plane penetrated the tightly restricted air space.