Sunward SA 60L Aurora
Coverage of Sunward SA 60L Aurora in the Nexus archive.
- Video shows gaping hole after small plane crashes into towering skyscraper
A small plane crashed into Beijing’s 108-story CITIC Tower, creating a large hole and prompting an emergency response. Chinese authorities implemented an information blackout, and no official details about the crash, pilot, or casualties have been released. Social media content escaped China’s internet restrictions but was later censored.
- Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to flight tracking service
A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s CITIC Tower, confirmed by flight tracking service Flightradar24. The Sunward SA 60L Aurora, registered as B-12PP, took off from an airport east of Beijing and crashed near the East Third Ring Road. Chinese authorities have not commented, and social media posts about the incident were removed in China.
- Small plane crashes into Beijing’s largest building
A small airplane crashed into Beijing's 109-story CITIC Tower on Friday, causing debris to fall and prompting an evacuation. The plane, identified as a Sunward SA 60L Aurora, struck the central business district building, which is the headquarters of Citic Group.