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Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper

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June 26, 2026

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Small aircraft appears to strike Beijing's CITIC Tower, with dramatic video from social media showing debris and part of the plane falling from the 109-story skyscraper onto the street below. CNN's Mike Valerio reports.

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Borneo Bulletin

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· Jun 27, 2026

Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building: Flightradar24

Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building: Flightradar24

The Economic Times

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· Jun 26, 2026

Small aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest building

Small aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest building

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 26, 2026

Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to reports

A witness and media reports say a small aircraft has crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, the CITIC Tower, triggering evacuations and drawing a large police and ambulance presence.

Daily Mail

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· Jun 26, 2026

Aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, triggering evacuations

Aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, triggering evacuations

The Tribune

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· Jun 26, 2026

Small aircraft crashes Beijing’s tallest skyscraper

A small aircraft appeared to have struck China's tallest skyscraper, the 109-storey CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing on Friday afternoon, causing debris to fall from the building, CNN reported.

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 27, 2026

Small plane crashes into Beijing's China Zun skyscraper, pilot dead

Small plane crashes into Beijing's China Zun skyscraper, pilot dead

Fark

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· Jun 26, 2026

Plane crashes into tallest skyscraper in China. It's like 9/11 but smaller [News]

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The Daily Wire

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· Jun 26, 2026

Plane Crashes Into Beijing’s Tallest Skyscraper

A small plane slammed into the tallest skyscraper in Beijing on Friday, hitting the building before falling to the street below. The plane, which was described by one report as a “light sport aircraft,” crashed into Citic Tower and caused evacuations in the business district of China’s capital. Video posted on social media shows debris ...

India TV News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, shocking video shows debris falling

A small aircraft crashed into China's tallest building on Friday, triggering panic in the heart of the Chinese capital and prompting a large-scale emergency response. Authorities have not confirmed any casualties so far, while the exact cause of the crash is yet to be determined. The aircraft struck the CITIC Tower, popularly known as China Zun, a landmark skyscraper that serves as the headquarters of the state-owned CITIC Group. Witnesses said they saw the light aircraft collide with the upper portion of the building before debris rained down onto nearby streets, as per CNN.

Off The Press

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· Jun 26, 2026

Small plane apparently strikes tallest building in Beijing

A small aircraft reportedly crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper on Friday night, triggering an emergency response in the Chinese capital’s central business district. Two witnesses confirmed the crash to Reuters, and images and videos shared on social media show debris from the plane and broken windows falling from the 108-story Citic Tower, also known as []...Click to read more

DNyuz

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· Jun 26, 2026

Small Plane Crashes Into Tallest Building in Beijing

A small aircraft flew into the tallest building in Beijing on Friday, sending huge hunks of debris and plane parts plummeting onto the streets below and prompting crowds to flee. Video shared on social media and verified by The New York Times showed debris falling from the skyscraper, as people ran to safety. Videos and []

ABC7 New York

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· Jun 26, 2026

Small airplane reportedly crashes into Beijing's tallest skyscraper

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest building on Friday, according to a witness account and media reports, triggering evacuations and drawing a large police and ambulance presence in the city's business district.

Hot Air

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· Jun 26, 2026

Small Plane Strikes Beijing Skyscraper

Small Plane Strikes Beijing Skyscraper

Egypt Independent

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· Jun 27, 2026

A small plane slammed into the tallest skyscraper in China’s capital. Hours later, it was like nothing had happened.

On Friday afternoon a small plane appeared to evade some of the world’s strictest aviation controls and slam into the tallest skyscraper in Beijing, the 109-story CITIC Tower that dominates the city’s skyline, killing the pilot and injuring 13 other people. The crash sent shards of glass and aircraft debris plummeting hundreds of feet down The post A small plane slammed into the tallest skyscraper in China’s capital. Hours later, it was like nothing had happened. appeared first on Egypt Independent.

NDTV

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· Jun 27, 2026

Small Aircraft Crashes That Rocked Beijing Over The Past 20 Years

An aircraft about the size of a car flew into the tallest building in Beijing on Friday.

Sky News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Plane crashed into Beijing's tallest building, witnesses say

Plane crashed into Beijing's tallest building, witnesses say

Western Standard

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· Jun 26, 2026

Aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest building

An aircraft has crashed into Beijing's tallest building, and authorities have still given no information about the incident.

Boston.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

Small plane crashes into tallest building in Beijing

Video footage showed broken windows and debris, including what appeared to be the tail of a small aircraft, falling dozens of stories into the street below. The post Small plane crashes into tallest building in Beijing appeared first on Boston.com.

Metro

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· Jun 26, 2026

Plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper the China Zun with wreckage plummeting to the ground

Plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper the China Zun with wreckage plummeting to the ground

Independent Journal Review

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· Jun 26, 2026

Small Plane Slams Into Beijing’s Tallest Skyscraper

The tallest building in Beijing was struck by a plane Friday — spewing debris all over the Chinese capital’s streets, multiple sources reported. Footage of Beijing posted to X by BNO News showed aircraft parts falling

Hananya Naftali

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· Jun 26, 2026

[Video] A light aircraft crashed into a skyscraper in Beijing.

A light aircraft crashed into a skyscraper in Beijing.

Fox News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Video shows gaping hole after small plane crashes into towering skyscraper

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, the 108-story CITIC Tower, prompting an information blackout from Chinese authorities.

JOE.co.uk

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· Jun 26, 2026

Plane crashes into tallest building in Beijing

BREAKING A small plane has crashed into Beijing’s CITIC Tower skyscraper, the tallest building in Beijing. The incident was captured on video that have been circulating on social media, showing debris from the aircraft falling to the ground. Meanwhile, another video shows the impact site where multiple windows had been smashed by the impact. However, []

The West Australian

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· Jun 26, 2026

Small aircraft hits tallest Beijing building: witnesses

A small aircraft has crashed into the CITIC Tower skyscraper in the Chinese capital Beijing, several bystanders say.

Al Arabiya English

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· Jun 26, 2026

Fragments of Aircraft Fall After Purportedly Hitting Beijing Skyscraper

An aircraft about the size of a car crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, witnesses tell Reuters, with police closing off roads around the skyscraper and authorities giving no information about the incident.

Reuters

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· Jun 27, 2026

Small aircraft crashes into Beijing skyscraper, eyewitnesses say

A light aircraft crash into a ‌high-rise building in Beijing's Chaoyang district killed one person and injured 13. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #beijing #aircraft Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4exauDF 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Russia Today

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· Jun 27, 2026

Plane crashes into Beijing skyscraper (VIDEO)

A light aircraft has crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, triggering an evacuation, according to media reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Al Bawaba

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· Jun 26, 2026

Small plane crashes into Beijing's tallest skyscraper

ALBAWABA- A small light aircraft crashed into the upper floors of CITIC Tower (China Zun), Beijing's tallest skyscraper, on Friday evening, sending debris onto nearby streets and prompting a large-scale emergency response and evacuation...

Vanguard News

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· Jun 27, 2026

Pilot killed, 13 injured as small plane crashes into Beijing skyscraper

A pilot was killed when his small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest building, with 13 people also injured, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, without elaborating on the cause of the rare incident. The post Pilot killed, 13 injured as small plane crashes into Beijing skyscraper appeared first on Vanguard News.

Associated Press

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· Jun 26, 2026

Small plane crashes into the tallest building in Beijing

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city's business district. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

RTÉ News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Small aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest building

An aircraft about the size of a car crashed into Beijing's tallest building, CITIC Tower, two bystanders said, as police closed off roads around the skyscraper and stopped passersby from filming the scene.

Emirates 24/7

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· Jun 26, 2026

Tallest building in Beijing is damaged after small airplane reportedly crashed into it

BEIJING: Beijing’s tallest building showed signs of damage on Friday as images and videos shared on social media appeared to show debris from a small aircraft near the skyscraper.While the images were consistent with the location, it was not possible to independently confirm their authenticity and they were quickly removed from the internet.The surface of the building is damaged after a plane crashed into the tallest tower in Beijing, Cina, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/)Hong Kong-based newspaper South China Morning Post reported that a small airplane crashed into the CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing’s Central Business District.Photos showed what appeared to be a hole or broken glass on one side of the building.Heavy police presence, as well as fire engines and ambulances were seen outside the skyscraper, which stands at 528 meters (1,732 feet.)The cause of the incident was not immediately clear, and authorities have not issued a statement on the incident.

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

Aircraft crashes into Beijing skyscraper, police seal off area

A small aircraft reportedly hit Beijing's tallest building, with witnesses describing a loud crash as police blocked access and removed onlookers.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 27, 2026

China confirms death of pilot in Citic Tower plane crash

The pilot of a light sport aircraft that hit Beijing’s tallest skyscraper on Friday died. In a statement on Saturday, the Chaoyang district government said that only the pilot was in the two-seater plane when it hit Citic Tower. In addition, 13 people were injured in the incident. The statement, issued after hours of silence, said the crash took place at 5.55pm on Friday and that the circumstances surrounding the incident were still under investigation. It did not name the building and only...

Independent Online

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· Jun 27, 2026

Pilot killed after small plane crashes into Beijing skyscraper

Pilot killed after small plane crashes into Beijing skyscraper

ABC News

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· Jun 27, 2026

Small plane crash at Beijing high-rise kills the pilot and injures 13, authorities say

Chinese authorities say a small plane that crashed into a building in Beijing killed the pilot and injured 13 people

The Age

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· Jun 26, 2026

Light plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest building

Footage has captured the shocking moment a light plane crashed into Beijing's tallest building.

Daily Sabah

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· Jun 26, 2026

Plane slams into Beijing skyscraper, prompting evacuations

A light aircraft struck a high-rise in central Beijing on Friday, triggering evacuations and a large emergency response after crashing into the city's tallest skyscraper, whil...

Brisbane Times

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· Jun 27, 2026

‘An earthquake in the security system’: How did a plane crash into Beijing’s tallest building?

The crash at the 108-storey CITIC Tower has triggered questions about how a small plane was able to fly into the centre of Beijing after a recent crackdown over the city’s airspace.

Legit.ng

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· Jun 26, 2026

Breaking: Aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper

Small aircraft struck Beijing's CITIC Tower, causing panic; debris fell as emergency responders evacuated people. Investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Intel Slava

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· Jun 26, 2026

[Video] 🇨🇳⚡️ — A SA 60L Aurora light aircraft reportedly crashed into CITIC Tower, a supertal [...]

— A SA 60L Aurora light aircraft reportedly crashed into CITIC Tower, a supertall skyscraper in Beijing’s Central Business District.China's 9/11.

Daily Express

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· Jun 26, 2026

Horror as plane crashes into Beijing CITIC Tower before plummeting to the ground

The building is the city's tallest skyscraper.

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