Plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, terrifying footage shows

A small plane crashed into the tallest skyscraper in Beijing Friday afternoon, sending debris raining down on the streets of China’s capital city.

Dramatic social media footage showed shattered windows in the 109-story CITIC tower, also known as China Zun, and the plane’s shorn-off tail section on the streets below.

Debris falls after small plane crashes into the CITIC Tower in Beijing. @eric50847957/X

Local media reported the aircraft was a B-12PP, a Chinese-made single-engine, two-seat light aircraft, which struck the building around 6 p.m. local time.

Global.hk reported two windows on the 1,700-foot tower were shattered in the crash, and thick smoke was seen pouring out of the ground floor of the building as it was evacuated.

The outlet reported police officers were stopping passersby on the streets from taking photos, and several of the videos showing the damage posted on social media have been taken offline.

The plane crashed into the skyscraper in the middle of the day. @eric50847957/X

It was not immediately known whether there were any casualties or injuries.

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