Small aircraft crash in Beijing kills one person, injures 13, local govt says


The damaged exterior of CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing, China June 26, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

BEIJING, ⁠June 27 (Reuters) - ⁠A light aircraft ‌crash into a high-rise building in ​Beijing's Chaoyang ⁠district on ⁠Friday killed one ⁠person and ‌injured ⁠13, the district government ​said ‌on Saturday in ⁠a ​statement posted on its ⁠social media ​account.

The injured are receiving full medical ⁠treatment, and relevant authorities are investigating the ​incident, ⁠the statement ​said.

(Reporting by ‌Beijing newsroom; ​Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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