AIR's Air One eVTOL prototype destroyed by fire in Florida test flight; NTSB opens probe

A two-seat Air One eVTOL prototype built by Israel-based AIR crashed and was consumed by fire during an uncrewed test flight in Florida on Thursday, the NTSB said. No one was aboard and there were no injuries; the NTSB has opened an investigation into the loss.

Discovered 2025-10-24T07:52:14.561978-07:00 | 2025-10-24T07:52:14.561978-07:00

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An NTSB investigation into the uncrewed, two-seat Air One loss will shape safety scrutiny and data requirements for eVTOL flight testing; the FAA had recently granted an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate to AIR’s Air One eVTOL.
The destruction of a prototype without injuries highlights technical and program risk that can translate into financial and schedule consequences, similar to when BETA Technologies lost funding after mechanical mishaps.
The incident occurs amid active efforts to integrate AAM into airports and airspace — including the FAA’s recent three-day AAM simulations at Orlando International — underscoring testing risks as prototypes transition toward operational trials.

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