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Beijing breaks silence on high-rise crash

The damaged exterior of CITIC Tower is seen in Beijing after a small plane struck one of the upper floors on June 26, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

BEIJING - The pilot killed when a plane crashed into Beijing’s tallest building last Friday was a 66-year-old man surnamed Liu, the Chaoyang district government said on Thursday, as officials seek to end speculation about the incident.

The local government statement said Liu had deviated from his approved flight path and lost contact with the airport from which he took off before crashing into ‌the building, dying at the scene.

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