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Chinese man, 24, killed, boy hurt as microlight crashes at tourist attraction

Tiny aircraft comes down at scenic spot in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region

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A man was killed when the microlight he was piloting crashed in a square at a tourist site in southwestern China. Photo: Sohu.com
Kinling Loin Beijing

A man was killed and a boy injured on Sunday when the microlight they were flying in crashed in southern China, mainland media reported.

The aircraft came down in a square at the Tongshi Mountain scenic area in the city of Beiliu in

Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, according to news radio station 910.

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The Beiliu government said the dead man was the pilot, 24-year-old Huang Junbiao. His passenger, who was described only as being a boy, was being treated in hospital for unspecified injuries but was said to be in a stable condition.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. Photo: Sohu.com
Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. Photo: Sohu.com
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