Aviation official commits suicide by jumping in front of train

BEIJING - A senior Chinese aviation official died after throwing himself in front of a railway train on Thursday, authorities confirmed over the weekend.

Media speculation attributed the suicide to an ongoing corruption investigation that has shaken the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

Liu Yajun, the 50-year-old chief of Central and Southern Regional Administration (CSRA) of CAAC, was found dead at 3 pm on Thursday near railroad tracks in Guangzhou, just months after taking office in February, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing police.