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Small plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building

ABC Australia · Jun 26, 2026, 1:59 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Footage shared to social media showed debris falling from the 109-storey tower.
  • Bystanders in Beijing have said an aircraft roughly the size of a car has crashed into Beijing's tallest building.
  • Police have cordoned off the area and prevented some people from taking pictures.

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

Footage shared to social media showed debris falling from the 109-storey tower. (Reuters: Maxim Shemetov)

Bystanders in Beijing have said an aircraft roughly the size of a car has crashed into Beijing's tallest building.

Police have cordoned off the area and prevented some people from taking pictures.

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