The crash at the 108-storey CITIC Tower has triggered questions about how a small plane was able to fly into the centre of Beijing after a recent crackdown over the city’s airspace.

Beijing's airspace is regulated by some of the strictest security measures in the world.

Beijing's airspace is regulated by some of the strictest security measures in the world.

A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in China’s capital on Friday afternoon, in a shocking incident in one of the world’s most fortified cities.

A small aircraft appeared to have struck the tallest building in the Chinese capital Beijing on Friday afternoon, in a shocking incident in one of the most fortified cities in the…

Videos posted to social media show the plane striking the upper floors of Citic Tower, scattering debris in central business district.

A Sunward SA-60L Aurora light-sport aircraft crashed into Beijing's 528-meter CITIC Tower, causing facade damage, injuries, and full building evacuation.

A startling incident unfolded in Beijing as a small aircraft seemingly collided with the city's tallest skyscraper, the CITIC Tower. Social media footage showed debris falling and…

According to CNN, people evacuated from the skyscraper gathered on the streets near the entrance, along with fire trucks, police cars, and an ambulance. | World News

Two bystanders have said an aircraft about the size of a car has crashed into Beijing's CITIC Tower.

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing's CITIC Tower, damaging glass panels; police restrict access and filming at the scene.

Social media posts of the building were quickly removed from social media

Beijing’s tallest building showed signs of damage on Friday as images and videos circulating on social media appeared to show debris from an aircraft near the building

Beijing’s tallest building showed signs of damage on Friday as images and videos circulating on social media appeared to show debris from an aircraft near the building

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A small aircraft reportedly hit Beijing's tallest building, with witnesses describing a loud crash as police blocked access and removed onlookers.

An aircraft the size of a car crashed into the 108-story CITIC Tower in Beijing, prompting authorities to rush to the scene to remove evidence of the crash.

Police closed off roads around the 108-storey skyscraper, which is the headquarters of the state-owned conglomerate CITIC Group.

A car-sized aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, the 108-storey CITIC Tower, on Friday, according to two bystanders cited by Reuters.

Light sport aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, prompting evacuations; details on origin and casualties remain unclear.

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s 108-storey CITIC Tower on Friday, witnesses described damaging glass panels and prompting a heavy police response that sealed nearby roads,…