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Small Plane Crashes Into Tallest Building in Beijing
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- A small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest building on Friday, causing debris and plane parts to fall onto busy streets and prompting people to flee the area.
- Video footage showed broken windows and large pieces of the aircraft, including the tail, falling dozens of stories from the skyscraper in the central business district during evening rush hour.
- The plane appeared to be a lightweight model registered to Shuangyue General Aviation, a regional flight training provider, though the pilot's identity and condition remain unknown.
- Police responded with a significant presence, closing major roads near the building and beginning repair work on the damaged structure.
- There has been no immediate information on casualties or injuries resulting from the incident.
