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Pilot Dies as Light Aircraft Strikes Beijing Skyscraper
A two-seater light sport aircraft hit Beijing’s tallest skyscraper on Friday evening, killing the pilot and injuring 13 people on the ground. District authorities issued a statement the next day confirming the pilot was alone and that the investigation is ongoing.
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m. on Friday, killing the pilot and injuring 13 people. The Chaoyang district government said the pilot was the only person aboard the two-seater plane when it hit the building near the East Third Ring Road. The statement, released Saturday after several hours of silence, added that the circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.
The impact triggered an evacuation of the skyscraper and scattered debris across the surrounding central business district. No other fatalities have been reported.
Officials have not released the pilot’s identity or details on how the aircraft came to strike the building. The statement referred to the structure only as a skyscraper near the East Third Ring Road. >"The pilot was alone in the two-seater plane when it hit Citic Tower." — Chaoyang district government, 27 Jun 2026 (South China Morning Post)
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