Officials in Turks and Caicos said on Friday that debris from a SpaceX rocket test, which ended in the rocket exploding, littered the Caribbean islands. There have been no reports of injuries.

Friday 17 January, 2024: On Thursday 16 January 2025, debris from a failed SpaceX launch impacted the Turks and Caicos Islands. In the immediacy of the outfall, the Turks and Caicos Islands Airport Authority diverted all flights in TCI airspace as well as grounded all flights until an all

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and officials from the Turks and Caicos Islands have launched probes into SpaceX's explosive Starship rocket test that sent debris streaking over the northern Caribbean and forced airlines to divert dozens of flights.

Officials in Turks and Caicos say some debris from the SpaceX rocket that broke apart just after liftoff has landed on the islands. No injuries were reported and there was only minimal damage.

The Federal Aviation Administration has joined officials in Turks and Caicos in investigating damage apparently caused by debris from the breakup of SpaceX's rocket during a test flight on Thursday. The FAA has grounded the Starship rocket in the meantime,

On6, 2025, in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, @GregMunch1 shared a video showing fiery debris falling from the sky after a SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during its test flight. The video captures people watching in awe as the debris descends,