Flying cars crash into each other at air show in China

Footage shared on social media shows burning wreckage on the ground after the mid-air collision.

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The Xpeng AeroHT vehicles collided in mid-air, with one catching fire during landing, the company said in a statement to Reuters.

The company said people at the scene were safe, but CNN reported one person was injured in the crash, citing an anonymous company employee.

The rehearsals on Tuesday were for the Changchun Air Show, set to start later this week in north-east China.

BBC News has contacted Xpeng for comment.