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ZeroAvia Says Flight Test Accident Will Not Delay Hydrogen Aircraft Service Entry
The company has released a longer statement on the April 29 off-airport landing of its flight test aircraft and set up an internal investigation team.
ZeroAvia Piper crash
A Piper M Series aircraft being used as a research and development testbed for ZeroAvia's hydrogen propulsion system was damaged after landing off-airport on April 29.

ZeroAvia has started an internal investigation into the accident in which its Piper M Series research and development aircraft was damaged in an off-airport landing during flight testing on April 29. The company said it will cooperate with the independent investigation conducted by the UK’s Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB).

The incident is expected to delay the conclusion of the HyFlyer 1 demonstration program, which was due to be completed over the next few weeks with longer-range flights of up to 250 miles. However, ZeroAvia said that it does not expect any negative impact to its HyFlyer 2 program's objective of bringing a 10- to 20-seat hydrogen-powered aircraft into commercial service by 2023 and a 50-seat airliner by 2026. The company believes its technology could support a 100-seat aircraft by 2030.