{"id":18216,"date":"2026-06-26T18:32:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=18216"},"modified":"2026-06-26T18:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:32:33","slug":"small-aircraft-crashes-into-beijings-tallest-building-according-to-flight-tracking-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=18216","title":{"rendered":"Small aircraft crashes into Beijing\u2019s tallest building, according to flight tracking service"},"content":{"rendered":"

By SIMINA MISTREANU<\/strong><\/p>\n

TAIPEI (AP) \u2014 A small aircraft crashed into Beijing\u2019s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city\u2019s business district.<\/p>

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In a social media post, Flightradar24 posted the flight path of the plane, a Sunward SA 60L Aurora, which took off from an airport about 30 miles east of Beijing. It headed westward and ended just east of the East Third Ring Road shortly before 6 p.m. in local time. The flight data provider said the plane crashed into the CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, which rises more than 1,700 feet, just east of a major ring road in a cluster of skyscrapers.<\/p>\n

The 108-story CITIC tower, shaped like an ancient Chinese wine vessel, is one of the most recognizable skyscrapers in Beijing.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t immediately known what caused the crash in a city with strict airspace controls, including a recent ban on drones. Information on the pilot also was not immediately available. There was no immediate information on whether there were any on-ground casualties.<\/p>\n

Chinese authorities have not issued a statement, nor has the crash been reported by state media. Social media posts about the crash have been scrubbed from China\u2019s walled-off internet, though footage has made its way outside of China\u2019s firewall and is circulating on overseas sites such as X.com.<\/p>\n

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. One image of the wreckage shows a partial registration number of \u201cB-12.\u201d The full registration number of the aircraft is B-12PP.<\/p>

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