In a statement on Saturday, the Chaoyang district government said that only the pilot was in the two-seater plane when it hit Citic Tower.
In addition, 13 people were injured in the incident.
The statement, issued after hours of silence, said the circumstances surrounding the crash were still under investigation.
The incident triggered the building’s evacuation and scattered debris across the Chinese capital’s central business district.
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Small aircraft hits Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, prompting evacuations
