Countless videos circulating online showed a massive stream of reentering pieces of the Starship rocket blazing across the evening sky over the West Indian islands of Turks and Caicos. While all three planes landed safely on January 16, if any one of them had been struck by a piece of Starship debris, it could’ve been a major disaster. Previously determined no-fly debris zones were activated four minutes after SpaceX lost contact with its Starship vehicle. Updated to clarify details about SpaceX’s October Starship launch. More on Starship: Elon Says His New Rocket Is as Important as the Origin of Life Itself