A small plane crashed into the tallest building in Beijing, the CITIC Tower, killing the pilot and injuring 13 people inside the skyscraper. The pilot, identified as a 66-year-old man named Liu, reportedly suffered from insomnia and anxiety. According to authorities, he deviated from his assigned flight path and lost contact with air traffic control in the suburban Pinggu district before crashing. The incident occurred near the Zhongnanhai complex, home to China's top leadership, raising concerns about aviation security. Chinese authorities initially provided minimal information about the crash, and images of the event were quickly removed from the internet. Several flight schools confirmed they had been ordered to ground light aircraft but refused to comment on the reasons. Analysts compared the incident to the 1987 case of German pilot Mathias Rust, who landed on Red Square in Moscow, exposing flaws in Soviet air defense systems.
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