A viral video circulating online captures the moment a plane burst into flames just minutes after takeoff, killing two passengers onboard in Venezuela.
The footage also shows the terrifying moment the aircraft barely lifted off the runway before tilting and plummeting to the ground.
The Cheyenne model plane crashed onto one of its wings and exploded into a massive fireball. Shocked onlookers near the runway could be heard screaming as the aircraft showed signs of distress.
According to DailyMail, the aircraft was departing from Paramillo Airport in Táchira when it went down at the Paramillo Airfield inside San Cristóbal National Park.
The crash claimed the lives of two passengers and left two others injured. The deceased were unofficially identified as Toni Bortone and Juan Maldonado, according to local outlet El Nacional.
Watch the video below:
Stakeholders in the aviation industry have expressed concern over the rising number of global plane crashes, urging for enhanced safety standards to reduce aviation accidents.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, there have been 1,091 aviation incidents reported so far in 2025 — 200 fatal and 891 non-fatal.
