Joby Aviation eVTOL Test Aircraft Crashes

A Joby Aviation experimental air-taxi prototype test article has been involved in an accident at its flight test facility in rural California, the company said Thursday.

Thom Patterson

Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 11:46 AM ET

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Joby says one of its two eVTOL test articles was involved in an accident Wednesday at its remote California test facility. [Courtesy: Joby Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

A Joby Aviation experimental air taxi prototype crashed during a remote-controlled test flight near its facility in rural California.
No injuries were reported, and Joby stated that accidents are an unfortunate possibility in rigorous flight-test programs designed to determine aircraft limits.
The incident involved an older test article (N542AJ), and the company is cooperating with the ongoing FAA investigation.
Joby emphasized that safety is a core value, which is why testing is conducted with a remote pilot in an uninhabited area.

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A Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) experimental air taxi prototype test article went down during a test flight near its facility in rural California, according to an FAA report filed Thursday.

There were no injuries related to Wednesday’s accident, Joby said in a required document filed with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission. The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft was remotely piloted at the time, according to the filing.