On July 1st, the tragic incident of Captain Li Yu Cong from Southern Airlines injuring colleagues with a weapon inside the office building before jumping to his death has sparked widespread attention in society. Following the event, Li Yu Cong’s wife (online alias: Peach Tjp) took to social media to demand the truth, despite her initial posts being deleted. However, she reposted on July 3rd, revealing what she knew about the situation and her family’s experiences.
Prior to this, the police summarized the incident as a “work dispute,” but Li Yu Cong’s wife and public opinion have questioned what exactly led a dedicated young pilot who had served on the frontlines of the pandemic response and was passionate about public service to be driven to such a desperate end. Is there workplace bullying or hidden rules behind this tragedy?
In her latest post, Li Yu Cong’s wife revealed that the cause of the incident may have stemmed from a work negligence on June 27th, which triggered a level 2 incident.
Subsequently, the leadership grounded Li Yu Cong for a few days. After three days, they handed him a disciplinary notice: demoting him from a C captain to a Z captain, essentially a co-pilot.
On the morning of July 1st, Li Yu Cong sought to appeal to the leadership. According to his wife, the time of the incident when her husband injured himself and jumped was around 9 a.m. that day, while she received the notification around noon.
Upon reaching the airport, the staff did not take her to the scene of the incident but to another location. It wasn’t until 2 p.m. that afternoon that she learned of her husband’s death by jumping from the building. Accompanied by her mother-in-law (Li Yu Cong’s mother), upon learning of her son’s death, the mother lost control emotionally, demanding to speak to airline executives for the truth. However, the staff obstructed her, resulting in her getting injured.
In her final post, Li Yu Cong’s wife expressed suspicions about whether Li Yu Cong’s death involved elements of workplace bullying or hidden rules.
Li Yu Cong, a 31-year-old Southern Airlines captain, injured Flight Department Party Secretary and Flight Department Manager with a knife in an office building on July 1st due to a “work dispute” before leaping from the 15th floor and dying on the spot.
His wife tearfully questioned on social media: “A pilot who has worked for 10 years, won so many awards, what kind of stimulus and unfair treatment did he endure?”
Li Yu Cong and his wife had been married for 5 years, with a child just turning one year old.
Public opinion has also raised questions about what could drive a young person to such a desperate end. Li Yu Cong’s wife and the public alike are seeking the truth.
According to the police investigation, after injuring two colleagues, Li Yu Cong smashed a window on the 15th floor and jumped. The reasons for injuring his colleagues were summarized by the police as simply a “work dispute.”
The sudden death of the young Southern Airlines captain Li Yu Cong has left his wife with too many questions. She can’t understand how her husband suddenly passed away, let alone by such an extreme means as jumping from a building. Besides the official claim of a “work dispute,” the specific reasons remain unknown.
Posts from Li Yu Cong’s wife on social media show that at the beginning of the pandemic, during his scheduled medical leave in Sanya, the outbreak forced him to cancel his vacation and head to the frontlines.
She asked him if he was afraid, to which he replied, “Yes, but if you don’t do it, someone else will.”
Li Yu Cong had also participated in many charity activities, playing games and interacting with children.
An informant revealed that Li Yu Cong’s actions were triggered by being assessed as unqualified during a proficiency check. As a result, he was demoted to Z captain, required to operate the route for at least 50 hours, and undergo route supervision after 4 takeoffs and landings before regaining his full qualifications. This disciplinary action was classified as a level 2 incident internally. During a conversation about this matter, Li Yu Cong injured the Flight Department Party Secretary and Flight Department Manager and then proceeded to break the office building’s glass on the 15th floor before jumping to his death.
The injured individuals were 52-year-old Huang and 47-year-old Li, both of whom were Li Yu Cong’s superiors. They were promptly hospitalized and are no longer in critical condition.
After Li Yu Cong’s passing, a friend who affectionately referred to him as “brother” also spoke up on social media, sharing recent photos of Li Yu Cong and describing him as a kind and generous person who often supported underprivileged children. During the college entrance exam period, they had taken a photo together to boost his morale.
Li Yu Cong’s circle of friends had previously posted messages cheering him on. Subsequently, he shared their chat records. From the conversations, he pointed out that his failing the assessment was not due to technical issues but rather what he believed to be malicious arrangements by the company. All his assessments were fine, but he was dismissed because his mentor claimed he had communication issues.
This unexpected tragedy has not only shattered a family but also spurred deep reflections on workplace environment, corporate management, and individual psychological resilience in society. Some netizens questioned the massive talent surplus in various industries amidst the economic downturn. For pilots, assessments are becoming more stringent. The reasons behind such tragedies inevitably lead to suspicions of systemic corruption in the background. Kind-hearted individuals often face exclusion and pressure, potentially pushing them to their limits.