Pilot crashes plane into Beijing skyscraper
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66-year-old pilot (Liu)
Beijing, China
June 26, 2026
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A 66-year-old pilot crashed his small plane into Beijing's CITIC Tower. The pilot died, and 13 others were injured. Authorities concluded it was an act of endangering public safety due to personal reasons.
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