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.

The FAA grounded SpaceX’s Starship pending an investigation into the failure that caused the rocket to break apart midflight after launching on Thursday.

COCKBURN TOWN, Turks and Caicos - An active investigation is ongoing following the explosion of a Space X starship that impacted the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Headed by the US Federal Aviation Administration,

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

A group of people visiting the Turks and Caicos islands captured video of debris from the failed SpaceX rocket flying overhead, as the wreckage left behind a colorful stream of smoke.

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.

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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.