Electric Flying Cars Collide at Chinese Air Show Rehearsal
- Two Xpeng Aeroht eVTOLs collided during a dual-aircraft formation drill on September 16 in Changchun, northeast China, after a pre-show rehearsal for an airshow.
- The collision happened due to insufficient separation distance while performing high-difficulty stunts in close formation, according to an employee source.
- One aircraft landed safely, while the other sustained structural damage, crashed, and caught fire, with one pilot sustaining minor injuries but no life-threatening harm.
- Xpeng Aeroht said authorities completed on-site response measures and that the cause remains under internal investigation, highlighting safety questions for the technology.
- This incident poses a potential setback as Xpeng Aeroht aims to mass produce its modular Land Aircraft Carrier flying car by 2026 amid China’s expanding low-altitude economy.
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2 flying cars collide in China during air show rehearsal, one catches fire
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