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China grounds general aviation after fatal Beijing CITIC Tower crash, exposes low-altitude safety gaps

China has grounded general aviation aircraft nationwide after a light plane crashed into Beijing’s 109-story CITIC Tower on 26 June, killing the pilot and injuring 13. New tracking data also shows it nearly hit a Hainan Airlines passenger jet, forcing at least two commercial landings to abort, intensifying scrutiny of low-altitude flight oversight.

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