Chinese livestream ultralight crash kills creator Tang Feiji

A Chinese content creator, Tang Feiji, 55, died on September 27 after his ultralight aircraft plunged into the ground and burst into flames during a livestream over Jiange County in central China, local reports and social media videos show. Tang was broadcasting to hundreds of viewers when the twin-rotor craft suddenly took a steep turn, nosedived and crashed, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.

Footage circulated online shows Tang taking off, flying briefly, then the aircraft falling before erupting in flames. Viewers watching the livestream filled the chat with frantic messages, some pleading "call the emergency services" and "save him." Local authorities said the crash did not cause damage beyond the impact site. Tang’s livestream account was set to private after the incident.

Tang, who lived in Guangyuan City in Sichuan Province, had built a following on the Chinese social media platform Douyin and had about 100,000 followers. In earlier posts and videos, he described the aircraft as a single-seat vehicle weighing just over 250 pounds, capable of reaching nearly 2,000 feet and speeds of more than 60 miles per hour. He said he bought the aircraft last...