Aviation influencer dies during livestream after aircraft crashes

A 55-year-old Chinese aviation influencer, Tang Feiji, tragically died during a livestream on 27 Sept when his ultralight aircraft crashed and burst into flames in Jiange County, Sichuan Province.

Video footage shared online shows Mr Tang sitting in his airborne aircraft before it suddenly plummeted to the ground and caught fire.

Viewers flooded his live chat with desperate messages, urging someone to “save him”.

According to one netizen, Mr Tang had refueled and inspected the plane before takeoff.

“During the first takeoff, I noticed the camera angle was off. [Mr Tang’s plane] landed to adjust the angle, and the accident occurred when it took off again. It was heartbreaking to watch,” they said.