A small plane crashed into the 108-story CITIC Tower in Beijing, China, on Friday, causing a large hole in the building and triggering a significant emergency response. The plane, identified as a Sunward SA 60L Aurora, took off about 30 miles east of the city and crashed shortly before 6 p.m. local time.
Emergency Response
Police, fire, and EMS workers responded to the scene, attempting to clear the area and prevent witnesses from taking photos. A person working inside the high-rise reported that the plane crash triggered the building’s fire alarms.
Flight tracking data from Flightradar24 indicated that the aircraft’s flight path was only partially available, stopping prior to the crash. The cause of the crash, the identity of the pilot, and the number of casualties remain unclear.
Chinese authorities have imposed an information blackout, and no official statement has been released. The incident has been reported on social media, with photos and videos of the crash circulating on platforms like X.
Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
