A pilot has died and 13 others were injured after a small aircraft crashed into Beijing's towering CITIC Tower on Friday. The two-seat light sport plane struck the 108-story skyscraper, one of the city's most iconic landmarks, in the Chaoyang district. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident, which occurred in an area known for its strict airspace regulations.

Beijing's airspace is regulated by some of the strictest security measures in the world.

Beijing's airspace is regulated by some of the strictest security measures in the world.

A car-sized aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, the 108-storey CITIC Tower, on Friday, according to two bystanders cited by Reuters.