Small plane crashes into Beijing's tallest skyscraper
Small plane crashes into Beijing's tallest skyscraper
Sat, June 27, 2026 at 9:35 AM UTC
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- PHOTO: A small aircraft flew into the tallest building in Beijing on June 26, 2026, sending huge hunks of debris and plane parts plummeting onto the streets below and prompting crowds to flee.
A small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper Friday before falling down in front of the building, according to eyewitnesses who spoke with Reuters and the and videos posted online and verified by ABC News.
Videos taken by people near the Citic Tower appeared to show the plane striking a high floor before it spun downward and crashed to the ground in front of the tower's entrance.
Han Guan Ng/AP Photo - PHOTO: The surface of the CITIC Tower also known as Zun Tower, is shown damaged in Beijing, on June 26, 2026.
Photos showed what appeared to be a hole or broken glass on one side of the building.
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- PHOTO: A small aircraft flew into the tallest building in Beijing on June 26, 2026, sending huge hunks of debris and plane parts plummeting onto the streets below and prompting crowds to flee.
Videos, images and search results about the crash are actively being scrubbed from the Chinese internet.
Chinese authorities confirmed the plane crash on Saturday. A short WeChat statement was issued by the local Chaoyang District government, saying that only the pilot was on board the aircraft and was the killed in the collision.
- PHOTO: A small aircraft flew into the tallest building in Beijing on June 26, 2026, sending huge hunks of debris and plane parts plummeting onto the streets below and prompting crowds to flee.
Authorities in their post did not identify the pilot nor a potential motive. In addition, 13 individuals were injured in the building and on the ground, officials said.
Ng Han Guan/AP Photo - PHOTO: China Building Damaged
The 109-story tower, which opened in 2019, is the tallest building in Beijing and the 10th tallest building in the world, standing 1,732 feet tall. It is a mixed-use building with offices, luxury apartments and hotel rooms.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
