"Former GTA Developer Reveals Secrets Behind San Andreas' Mysterious Plane Crashes"

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A former developer at Rockstar North explained the reasons behind the random plane crashes and the behavior of a suicidal NPC in GTA: San Andreas. The crashes occur due to a code that occasionally misses obstacles, causing planes to fly into trees or power poles, while the NPC's behavior is attributed to the game's use of "attractors" that guide NPCs after completing scripted actions. The developer also debunked myths about the crashes being related to the player's luck stat and confirmed that Bigfoot does not exist in the game.
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