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. The regulator noted in a statement that it has received "reports of public property damage on Turks and Caicos" islands in the ...

The FAA says it is investigating reports that debris from the failed Starship test flight landed, and caused property damage in, the Turks and Caicos.

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The FAA grounded SpaceX's Starship pending ... that it has received "reports of public property damage on Turks and Caicos" islands in the Caribbean. SpaceX must complete the investigation and ...

US FAA Probes Reports of SpaceX Rocket Debris ... The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and officials from the Turks and Caicos Islands have launched probes into SpaceX's explosive Starship ...

“There are no reports of public injury, and the FAA is working with SpaceX and ... the commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, Fitz Bailey, told Reuters.

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Following the explosive failure of the Starship megarocket’s January 16 test flight, residents of the British territory were left with debris-strewn roads and beaches.

Flight 7 Recap SpaceX launched Starship Flight 7 on Jan 16 in another afternoon launch. The initial ascent with Booster 14 was perfect, with no engine outs and the hot staging maneuver completed. While Ship 33 began its ascent burn, Booster 14 completed its boost back burn minus a single engine and received the “Go for Booster Return” call out.

The Turks and Caicos Islands attracted close to two million arrivals in 2024. The multi-island destination saw 1,959,563 arrivals across air and cruise from January to December 2024. There were 734,308 air arrivals,

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