Multiple flights in the Caribbean region have been forced to divert or hold as SpaceX's Starship was destroyed during a test flight. Video footage emerging on social media shows the destruction of the SpaceX Starship as it entered Earth's atmosphere in the vicinity of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

SpaceX confirmed the destruction of its Starship, which had launched at 1637 CST from Starbase in Southern Texas. The unmanned craft was operating its seventh test flight.

Debris from the failed test flight has been reported over the Caribbean region, to the north of the Dominican Republic, including the UK territory Turks and Caicos Islands.