Chinese Authorities Say Beijing Tower Crash Was Deliberate
The 66-year-old pilot was killed and 13 people were injured when an Aurora SA60L hit Beijing’s tallest skyscraper.
The 66-year-old pilot was killed and 13 people were injured when an Aurora SA60L hit Beijing’s tallest skyscraper.
The pilot was killed and 13 people were injured after a light sport aircraft hit CITIC Tower in Beijing’s central business district.
Aircraft went down shortly after takeoff from Nancy-Essey airfield.
Authorities have not yet released details on injuries or the cause of the accident.
The aircraft impacted wooded terrain near a Bowie neighborhood during an apparent training flight.
The Cessna 680A had diverted from a flight to Austin before the accident on Loop 20.
Two Boeing employees were among those on board during a radar modernization test mission.
Emergency crews responded after the aircraft went down on the airfield.
One person was transported for evaluation following the Monday morning landing incident.
The Pacific Aerospace 750XL went down shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport.