Small plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest building

A small airplane crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, sending debris falling into the street below. The aircraft flew into China’s 109-story CITIC Tower, located in the central business district of Beijing, drawing a large police presence to the streets and the area surrounding the tower below. A gash in the side of the […]

A small airplane crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, sending debris falling into the street below.

The aircraft flew into China’s 109-story CITIC Tower, located in the central business district of Beijing, drawing a large police presence to the streets and the area surrounding the tower below. A gash in the side of the building, several floors down from the top of the tower, is visible in images from the Associated Press.

A video circulating on social media, taken by bystanders on the street, shows the aircraft debris falling from the collision site as people on the ground run to safety. The video was verified by outlets such as the New York Times.

The surface of the Citic Tower also known as Zun Tower is damaged in Beijing, China, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Han Guan Ng) Correction: source of the damage removed as it is unknown and name of the building added

The Chinese government and local emergency response authorities have not yet issued an official comment on the collision.

A bystander told Reuters that the collision “was so loud — louder than fireworks.”

The skyscraper, also called “China Zun” stands over 1,760 feet tall, and was completed in 2018.

A passerby tries to take photo of the damage on the Citic Tower also known as Zun Tower in Beijing, China, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Han Guan Ng)

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.