Crashed into skyscraper – pilot dead

TT

Published 11.51

 

Beijing's tallest building was damaged when a smaller plane crashed into it. Photo: Han Guan Ng/AP/TT

One person died when a small plane crashed into Beijing's tallest building, the China Zun skyscraper.

The plane crash occurred on Friday and videos circulating on social media show parts of the plane falling to the ground.

Now Chinese authorities say that the pilot, who was alone on board the plane, died in the crash. Another 13 people are said to have been injured.

The cause of the crash is unclear.

The skyscraper, Beijing's tallest, is 109 stories high and rises just over 520 meters above the ground.