Some of the 'solutions' here presume that a history "mental illness" is a necessary cause of suicides.
However, there can be many motives to pilot suicides:
- The SilkAir 185 pilot allegedly had over $1.2 million in stock-trading losses and had taken out a new life insurance coverage going into effect the day of the crash.
- The EgyptAir 990 relief co-pilot reportedly crashed the plane after an altercation with the Chief Pilot (who was onboard the flight) over a sexual harassment claim.
- The Royal Air Maroc pilot supposedly crashed his plane after a failed love affair.
None of these pilots had a clinical history of mental illness.