"The only person on board was the pilot, who died, and 13 people were injured at the scene," said Beijing authorities.

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 startling incident unfolded in Beijing as a small aircraft seemingly collided with the city's tallest skyscraper, the CITIC Tower. Social media footage showed debris falling and…

Social media posts of the building were quickly removed from social media

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