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