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Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, eyewitnesses say
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- A small aircraft, roughly the size of a car, crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, the 108-storey CITIC Tower, on Friday, causing damage to two glass panels on a high floor.
- Authorities responded with a heavy police presence, closing roads around the skyscraper and restricting photography, even asking witnesses to delete photos and videos taken at the scene.
- The incident occurred in Beijing’s heavily restricted airspace, and it remains unclear whether the crash was accidental or deliberate, with no official comment released by the government.
- Social media posts about the crash were quickly removed in China, and eyewitnesses reported seeing emergency vehicles and a large object covered by a blue tarp near the building.
- Police actively managed the scene and instructed journalists to leave, hinting at the sensitive nature of the incident without providing further explanation.
