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Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building
Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building Close Warning: Viewers may find the footage distressing Video shows the moment debris from a small aircraft fell to the ground after a crash into Beijing's tallest skyscraper. Eyewitnesses told Reuters news agency that an aircraft the size of a car crashed into the CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, on Friday. Social media footage captured from a building nearby showed what appeared to be a small plane on the ground. Firefighters were also seen extinguishing a fire in the tower. CITIC Tower is a 108-storey skyscraper in Beijing's central business district and the headquarters of the state-owned conglomerate CITIC Group, one of China's largest. It is not known if there were any casualties and there has been no immediate comment from authorities about the incident. Subsection Asia Published 1 hour ago Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing Related topics Beijing Follow Beijing close panel You are now following Beijing Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Read description