It's the second time this year that SpaceX experienced a mishap during a flight test of Starship resulting in debris raining down.

SpaceX's latest Starship to attempt to reach space exploded nine minutes after its launch this week, leaving a trail of debris in its wake. Airports in Florida were forced to halt flights as the threat from impacts extended south to the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands.

Orlando and Miami International Airports, among others, are experiencing ground stoppages due to the failed test flight of SpaceX's Starship.

SpaceX's eighth Starship test flight ended in failure after the rocket lost engines and control before exploding off Florida’s coast. The incident prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to order ground stops for multiple airports,

Orlando International Airport officials announced they were briefly under a Federal Aviation Administration "ground stop" because of space launch debris.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket exploded shortly after taking off in Texas, resulting in the grounding of flights in Florida.

SpaceX's Starship exploded Thursday during a test flight, raining fiery debris across the Florida sky. The spectacle was caught in photos and video.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued temporary flight restrictions for both airports after SpaceX confirmed that its Starship vehicle suffered a "rapid unscheduled disassembly."