One of Joby Aviation’s two eVTOL prototypes had an accident on Tuesday during flight testing in Jolon, California, the company revealed yesterday in an 8K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. According to an FAA preliminary report, there were no injuries as a result of the accident since the aircraft was being flown with a remote pilot; it does not provide any details about aircraft damage.

“Safety is a core value for Joby, which is why we have been expanding our flight envelope with a remote pilot and in an uninhabited area, especially as we operate outside expected operating conditions,” the company said in its statement. “Experimental flight-test programs are intentionally designed to determine the limits of aircraft performance, and accidents are unfortunately a possibility. We will be supporting the relevant authorities in investigating the accident thoroughly.”

Last month, Joby added a second preproduction example of its four-passenger eVTOL as it steps up a flight test program expected to lead to type certification and the launch of air taxi services in 2024. Over the past couple of years, much of Joby’s flight testing has been conducted near Jolon in California's Monterey county.

This article was updated on February 18 to correct information about the location for Joby's eVTOL flight testing.

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