Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, killing pilot and injuring 13

An aircraft about the size of a car crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, two bystanders told Reuters, as police closed off roads around the skyscraper.

BEIJING — A light aircraft about the size of a car crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, killing ​the pilot and injuring 13 people who were not on ‌board, the local government said following the unusual incident for the Chinese capital, where airspace is heavily restricted.

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Those injured are receiving medical treatment and authorities are ​investigating the incident, Chaoyang district government said in a statement ​on Saturday.

“A single-engine, two-seat light sport aircraft collided with ⁠a high-rise building while flying near the East third ring road ​in Chaoyang, at 5:55 p.m. on June 26,” said the ​statement, which was posted on social media.