"Preliminary indication is that we had an oxygen/fuel leak in the cavity above the ship engine firewall that was large enough to build pressure in excess of the vent capacity."

This is the spectacular moment the SpaceX Starship exploded and crashed over the Turks and Caicos Islands. Footage shows the falling debris leaving a fiery trail as it streaked across the picturesque blue-orange Caribbean sky,

Elon Musk’s Starship rocket has exploded just minutes into its seventh test flight, sending bright orange debris raining down over the Caribbean.

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Elon Musk’s Starship prototype has broken up during its seventh launch attempt, sending fiery debris streaking through the sky above the Caribbean and grounding nearby aircraft. Mr Musk’s SpaceX carried out a launch of the superheavy rocket from Boca Chica in Texas on Thursday night with the aim of undertaking a series of stress tests to push its launch vehicle to its limit.

A plane passenger has captured the exact moment Elon Musk’s Starship rocket exploded just minutes after launch.

Government officials in Turks and Caicos said Friday that debris from a SpaceX rocket test that went awry fell over the Caribbean islands but that there have been no reported injuries so far and only minimal damages to property.

SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket exploded midair on Thursday, after which the FAA warned pilots of dangerous debris.

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While the midair destruction of SpaceX's Starship rocket made for an unsuccessful flight test, it also created an amazing visual.