China's Citic tower stands in Beijing in May. A small plane crashed into the tower on Friday. File Pool Photo by Maxim Shemetov/EPA
June 26 (UPI) -- A small plane crashed into the tallest building in Beijing Friday, social media video and eyewitness reports have shown.
The Chinese government hasn't yet spoken about the crash, and police on the scene have told the public to not take photos, CNN reported.
A CNN correspondent on the scene said the building, Citic Tower, also known as China Zun, was evacuated and debris was falling from the 109-story building. He also saw a taxi with a broken window on the ground.
Online images showed the plane's registration code, revealing that it was likely a domestically manufactured light sport aircraft, a Sunward SA 60L Aurora B12-PP, owned by a local aviation company that offers services like pilot training, personal recreational flights and aerial photography, CNN said.
