Small Plane Strikes Beijing’s Citic Tower

Overview

• A small single‑engine plane hit the Citic Tower (China Zun) in Beijing’s financial district on Friday, June 26, leaving broken glass panels, a hole in the exterior and wreckage falling from many floors.
• Police and emergency teams quickly sealed off the area, closed nearby roads and attended to people at the scene while witnesses reported at least one woman taken away by ambulance with a head injury.
• Footage verified by multiple outlets shows parts of the aircraft raining down into the streets and the aircraft partially disintegrated; one report identified the plane as a Sunward SA 60L Aurora and said its last recorded route diverted toward the city center.
• Chinese authorities have not released official casualty counts, the pilot’s identity or an explanation for the crash, and formal investigations and statements are expected.
• The Citic Tower is a 108‑floor landmark that houses the state Citic Group, and the strike raises public‑safety and disruption concerns for the dense financial district as officials work to clear debris and determine what happened.