Plane Strikes Beijing’s Tallest Skyscraper
The article reports an incident where the tallest building in Beijing, the CITIC Tower (also known as China Zun), was struck by a small plane, causing debris to fall onto the streets. Footage shared on X (formerly Twitter) shows aircraft parts descending from the tower, which is a 109-story skyscraper. The aircraft involved was identified as a Sunward SA 60L Aurora, a Chinese-made light sport plane owned by a local aviation company that typically provides pilot training and recreational flights. The plane apparently collided with the top floors of the building,which house the Chinese Communist Party’s National Security Office. Authorities evacuated people from the building,and emergency vehicles responded at the scene. The incident follows previous security concerns related to the building and recent Chinese regulations banning unauthorized drones. Additionally, in nearby Sichuan Province, another major infrastructure, the Hongqi Bridge, partially collapsed in november 2025 due to landslides, though no casualties were reported.
The tallest building in Beijing was struck by a plane Friday, spewing debris all over the Chinese capital’s streets, multiple sources reported.
Footage of Beijing posted to X by BNO News showed aircraft parts falling from China Zun, the 109-story CITIC Tower.
WATCH: Debris falls after small plane crashes into the CITIC Tower in Beijing pic.twitter.com/yJS8zm2TYR
— BNO News Live (@BNODesk) June 26, 2026
Online images captured the registration code that indicated that it was a Chinese-manufactured light sport aircraft — a Sunward SA 60L Aurora.
The plane, owned by a local general aviation company, provides pilot training, personal recreational flights, and aerial photography, CNN reported.
突发！一架小型飞机撞上因顶层能眺望中南海而被交付给国安办公的北京中国尊 pic.twitter.com/A4W6GskDhs
— 墙国蛙哈哈🐸 (@GFWfrog) June 26, 2026
People evacuated from the skyscraper gathered on the streets near the entrance, along with fire trucks, police cars, and an ambulance, a CNN journalist observed.
The top three floors were used by the National Security Office of the CCP.
National security officials were previously concerned with the building’s security, The Asia Times reported.
On May 1, the Chinese capital banned drones without government approval, according to CNN.
The collision is not the first incident to befall a major manmade structure in China in recent months.
In November 2025, the newly completed Hongqi Bridge in the country’s Sichuan province partially collapsed into the river it traversed following landslides. There were no casualties.
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