"Flying vehicle" demos at Osaka Expo halted as part falls mid-flight

"Flying vehicle" demos at Osaka Expo halted as part falls mid-flight

Photo shows a Hexa single-seater "flying vehicle" during a demonstration flight at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on April 14, 2025. Expo organizers said on April 27 that demonstrations have been suspended for the vehicle for safety checks after a part fell from it mid-flight the previous day.

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