Two flying cars collided during a rehearsal for the Changchun Air Show in China, the manufacturer Xpeng AeroHT said, blaming “insufficient flight distance”.
The two electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) crashed on Tuesday, September 16. The incident highlights some of the safety concerns around flying vehicles, with flying taxis set to take to the skies soon.
“One landed safely, while the other caught fire upon landing due to body damage,” Xpeng AeroHT said in a statement, Chinese business publication Yicai reported.
“All on-site personnel were safe, and competent agencies have completed the on-site handling work orderly, with the specific cause for the accident still under investigation.”
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