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TAIPEI (AP) — A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, according to a witness account and media…
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TAIPEI (AP) — A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, according to a witness account and media…
Chinese-manufactured light sport aircraft
A small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest building on Friday, according to a witness account and media reports, triggering evacuations and drawing a large police and ambulance presenc...
An aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper on Friday afternoon, triggering emergency evacuations.
The cause of the damage could not be independently verified, and authorities did not immediately issue a statement on the incident.
Glass and debris went flying into the street below after the incident at the 108-storey CITIC Tower in Beijing’s CBD.
Glass and debris went flying into the street below after the incident at the 108-storey CITIC Tower in Beijing’s CBD.
Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post reported the crash in the city’s CITIC Tower; photos were quickly pulled from the internet
A small aircraft reportedly crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper on Friday night, triggering an emergency response in the Chinese capital’s central business district. Two witnesses con...
Crowds in the capital’s central business district fled as the crash sent debris falling into the streets below.
An aircraft about the size of a car crashed into Beijing's tallest building, CITIC Tower, two bystanders said, as police closed off roads around the skyscraper and stopped passersby from fi...
Beijing’s tallest building showed signs of damage on Friday as images and videos circulating on social media appeared to show debris from an aircraft near the building
Debris seen falling from Citic Tower after propeller aircraft hit skyscraper in Chinese capital’s central business district
An aircraft about the size of a car crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, CITIC Tower, on Friday, two bystanders told Reuters, as police closed off roads around the skyscraper and stoppe...
Dramatic video out of Beijing, China, shows a small plane falling from the sky and bouncing off the city's tallest skyscraper before crashing to the ground. The post WATCH: Small Plane Fall...
A plane crashed into Beijing's tallest building on Friday, witnesses said, as roads around the skyscraper were closed off.
Beijing’s tallest building showed signs of damage on Friday as images and videos circulating on social media appeared to show debris from an aircraft near the building.
Beijing’s tallest building showed signs of damage on Friday as images and videos circulating on social media appeared to show debris from an aircraft near the building
Two bystanders have said an aircraft about the size of a car has crashed into Beijing's CITIC Tower.
A light sport aircraft slammed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper Friday, triggering a massive evacuation and sending debris raining down into the heart of the Chinese capital’s business dis...
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A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital.
A light sport aircraft hit Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, Citic Tower, on Friday, triggering evacuations and scattering debris across the Chinese capital’s central business district. It was...
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