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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities on Saturday said a small
plane that crashed into a building in Beijing the day before had
killed the pilot and injured 13 others.
The authorities of the Chaoyang district, a vibrant business
area, said a two-seat light sport aircraft collided with a
high-rise building at 5:55 p.m. on Friday and caused the
casualties.
The short statement on WeChat did not identify the building or
the pilot. The global flight tracking service provider
Flightradar24 on Friday said the plane crashed into the CITIC
Tower, also known as China Zun, which rises more than 1,700 feet
(528 meters), just east of a major ring road in a cluster of
skyscrapers.
The 108-story CITIC tower, shaped like an ancient Chinese wine
vessel, is one of the most recognizable skyscrapers in Beijing
and is the tallest building in the city.
It was not immediately known what caused the crash in a city
with strict airspace controls, including a recent ban on drones.
An investigation is underway into the situation, the authorities
said.
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