On September 16th, during the rehearsal of the Changchun Air Show in China, two Xiaopeng Huitian eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles) collided and crashed. The on-site audience revealed that at least one passenger was injured as a result and has been taken to the hospital for treatment. There is currently no life-threatening situation. In response to this, Xiaopeng Huitian stated, "This afternoon, after the rehearsal of the Changchun Air Show, Guangdong Huitian Navigation had two aircraft participating in the two aircraft formation exercise come into contact due to insufficient flight distance. One aircraft landed normally, while the other aircraft suffered damage to its fuselage and caught fire during landing. The on-site personnel are safe, and relevant departments have completed the on-site disposal work in an orderly manner. The specific cause is still under further investigation
Xiaopeng Huitian is a business unit under Xiaopeng Group that focuses on the field of flying cars. It was established in 2013 and mainly develops modular flying cars, tilt rotor flying cars, eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) and eVTOL flying cars. It is reported that the eVTOL can support 5 to 6 flights when fully charged, equipped with a 270 degree panoramic cockpit, single pole control design, and flight altitude of 300 to 500 meters.
Last year, the company's Land Carrier (LAC) completed its first public flight, attracting widespread attention. This product is priced at about 2 million yuan and has received over 2000 orders so far; On September 11, 2025, the "land carrier" also obtained special flight permits in the United Arab Emirates.
