Caribbean Airlines has announced the delay of three flights between Piarco International Airport and JFK, New York, due to “air space closures.”

The Caribbean Airlines announcement came after SpaceX announced that its Starship space vehicle had broken up during a flight.

Several countries closed their air space because of the falling debris.

The affected flights are BW 550, which was originally scheduled to depart Piarco at 5:55 pm today; BW 551, originally scheduled to leave JFK at 12:10 am tomorrow; and BW 526, which was set to depart at 3:35 pm.

“The Airline’s other services and operations continue as per their regular schedule,” it stated.

SpaceX said Thursday that its Starship space vehicle broke up during a flight meant to test its capabilities.

The rocket system’s upper stage appears to have disintegrated somewhere over the Gulf of Mexico or possibly the Caribbean Sea, reports stated.

Shortly after SpaceX said it lost touch with the spacecraft, videos emerged on social media showing debris streaming across the sky.

 Elon Musk, SpaceX’s founder and CEO, shared a video of the debris on X stating: “Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!”

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