Influencer dies on livestream as helicopter crashes into flames

Thousands had been watching

An influencer has died during his own livestream, after his ultralight helicopter crashed and burst into flames. Over 1,000 people are believed to have been watching Tang Feiji fly his aircraft when the shocking sudden crash happened.

Tang Feiji was an aviation influencer and content creator, and often shared his flying videos. To some, he was known as “Tang Airplane”. When the crash happened, the 55-year-old had been on a flight around the countryside of Jiange province in China. This happened on Saturday (September 27th).

The crash happened on a twin-rotor ultralight helicopter, when it suddenly began to nosedive. Those watching the livestream saw as Tang tried to stabilise it, but it hit the ground. The helicopter then burst into a huge fireball. People in the comments then began urging each other to phone emergency services.

Authorities arrived, but he was announced dead at the scene. As of right now, it’s been reported his channel has been switched to private. He had about 100,000 followers on the Chinese social media platform, Douyin.

According to reports, Tang had purchased the aircraft last year for an estimated £36,500 (CNY 350,000). According to The Mirror, Tang believed a pilot license was not necessary for this type of aircraft, but experts have said otherwise. The aircraft is believed to have been able to reach an altitude of around 2,000 feet, and can travel over 60 miles per hour.

The Sun has reported multiple Chinese departments are now investigating Tang’s death. Cover News has added authorities have confirmed crash did not cause any damages to the local area.

It’s also been claimed Tang had problems with his aircraft before this incident. He is believed to have suffered a fuel gauge malfunction twice in 2024. This is said to have caused two crashes.

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