One eVTOL caught fire while the other was reportedly fine.
Two “flying cars” collided on Tuesday during an air show rehearsal in China, injuring one of the pilots, according to a report from CNN.
The incident happened at the Changchun Air Show in Jilin, China, where two XPeng AeroHT aircraft collided midair, forcing one of them to the ground. The other vehicle was able to land safely, according to Electrek, and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
The company told CNN that the crash was the result of “insufficient spacing” and one of the flying vehicles “sustained fuselage damage and caught fire upon landing.” The condition of the injured pilot is unknown and XPeng didn’t immediately respond to questions emailed Wednesday.
Videos posted to social media appear to show one of the vehicles on fire as emergency crews work to put out the blaze.
Xpeng is a large electric vehicle company in China that has been trying to develop flying vehicles over recent years, with AeroHT becoming a subsidiary in 2020, according to Bloomberg.
