The Elon Musk-owned SpaceX caused chaos above the skies of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico as the seventh test flight of the company's Starship failed, resulting in multiple flights diverting and/or entering into holding patterns in order to avoid falling debris.

Elon Musk acknowledges mission failure, posting on X that ‘success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed’.

Massive rocket experiences a “rapid unscheduled disassembly” about eight minutes into its seventh test flight.