Chinese authorities confirmed the 26 June 2026 Citic Tower crash was an intentional act by pilot Liu, a 66-year-old Beijing resident with documented anxiety and suicide ideation. The Chaoyang district government attributed the incident to personal reasons, citing diary entries about ending his life. Within days, China imposed an indefinite nationwide suspension on most general aviation flying, halting recreational flights, flight training, panoramic tours, gliding, skydiving, and paragliding. Operators across multiple provinces received orders to stop operations, though emergency and government-approved missions may continue. No official timeline exists for lifting restrictions. The crash killed the pilot and injured 13 people, none life-threatening. Commercial airline operations remain unaffected while the general aviation sector faces unprecedented grounding.