China restricts low-altitude aviation near Beijing after building strike: analyst

China has tightened regulations for low-altitude aviation within 300km (186.4 miles) of Beijing’s geographic centre after a small plane hit a skyscraper, with authorities now requiring mandatory background reviews for pilots, according to a veteran aviation analyst. The regulatory move affected crewed aircraft near Great Wall tourist sites, aerial tours of Beijing’s suburban mountains, and agricultural-use flights north of the capital, but was expected to have little impact on drones and...