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Small plane strikes Beijing's tallest building, shattering 109th-floor windows

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

Primary source Internal intake · 3 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 17:07

TL;DR

A small plane collided with the CITIC Tower in central Beijing on Friday afternoon, shattering windows on the 109th floor, according to unverified reports. Casualties and the cause of the crash are not yet confirmed.

01 · THE DISPATCH

This afternoon, a small aircraft struck the CITIC Tower, Beijing's tallest building, impacting the 109th floor and sending glass debris to the ground below, according to unverified reports from the scene. The incident follows earlier reports of a small plane crashing into the same tower around 15:24, with this update adding details of the shattered windows at the building's upper levels. The cause of the collision and any casualties remain unconfirmed at this time. The Zioneer has no prior reporting on this specific update beyond the initial crash report, and the source — a single desk report — describes the incident without official attribution.

02 · How it developed

4 developments

  1. Latest

    Plane struck 109th floor after veering off approach to Shifosi Airport

  2. All clear given; no injuries reported following the building evacuation.

  3. Windows shattered on the 109th floor of the tower

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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