Two flying vehicles crashed into one another at a rehearsal for an air present in China which was meant to be a showcase for the expertise.
The Xpeng AeroHT automobiles collided in mid-air, with one catching hearth throughout touchdown, the corporate stated in an announcement to Reuters.
The corporate stated individuals on the scene have been secure, however CNN reported one individual was injured within the crash, citing an nameless firm worker.
The rehearsals on Tuesday have been for the Changchun Air Present, set to begin later this week in north-east China.
BBC Information has contacted Xpeng for remark.
Footage on Chinese language social media website Weibo appeared to point out a flaming car on the bottom which was being attended to by hearth engines.
One car “sustained fuselage injury and caught hearth upon touchdown,” Xpeng AeroHT stated in an announcement to CNN.
“All personnel on the scene are secure, and native authorities have accomplished on-site emergency measures in an orderly method,” it added.
The electrical flying vehicles take off and land vertically, and the corporate is hoping to promote them for round $300,000 (£220,000) every.
In January, Xpeng claimed to have round 3,000 orders for the car.
The Chinese language firm is likely one of the largest producers of electrical automobiles (EVs) on this planet, not too long ago increasing into Europe.
The flying vehicles are made by its subsidiary, AeroHT.
There are nonetheless appreciable hurdles for this type of transport when it comes to infrastructure, regulation and public acceptance.
Nevertheless, some analysts say China is making an attempt to duplicate the success it has had with EVs, by pushing early adoption of a tech that may finally turn out to be extensively used.
It has stated it desires to steer the world within the “low-altitude economic system”.
Final yr, a pioneering European flying automobile agency was bought by a Chinese firm.
