One person was killed and 13 were injured in a light plane crash in Beijing, China.
Authorities in Beijing's Chaoyang District said on social media that at about 5:55 p.m. on the 26th, a single-engine, two-seat light sport aircraft (LSA) flying near East 3rd Ring Road collided with a high-rise building, according to Reuters, AFP and the AP.
The plane's pilot was killed in the crash. The building the aircraft struck is 108 stories tall, the tallest in Beijing.
A plane crash in downtown Beijing is unusual, because the area's airspace is tightly controlled. The authorities issued an official position the day after the crash.
The authorities said, "13 people were injured at the scene," but noted that "the competent ministry is conducting an additional investigation into the circumstances of the crash." The specific cause and details have not been disclosed.
Until the authorities' official announcement that day, the related information did not spread on local online platforms. This led to speculation that there may have been official controls. The aircraft involved was reported to be the SA 60L manufactured by China Star Air Aircraft.