An aviation influencer died in front of more than 1,000 fans after his ultralight aircraft plunged from the sky and burst into flames during a livestream.
Tang Feiji was broadcasting on Saturday (27 Sept) when his twin-rotor craft suddenly nosedived in Jiange County, central China.
Horrified viewers flooded the chat with desperate calls of “save him” and “call the emergency services.”
But Tang, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene from the impact and the blaze that followed, as reported by Need To Know.
Moments earlier, he had briefly landed to adjust his camera angle before taking off again.
He was not wearing a helmet or a parachute.
His livestream account has since been set to private, so only existing followers can access his content.
Multiple Chinese departments are now investigating Tang’s death.
It was not Tang’s first brush with disaster – he had previously survived two crashes caused by technical failures, including a faulty fuel gauge.
Reports say he bought the aircraft last year for around £36,500 (CNY 350,000).
At the time, he claimed a pilot’s licence wasn’t needed to fly ultralight machines.
But aviation experts insist a licence is required for any low-altitude aircraft – which must also be registered with civil aviation authorities before flying.
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