WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT The harrowing scenes were captured on camera by a stunned onlooker as the F16 fighter jet plummeted from the skies to the ground before bursting into flames Tragically the pilot did not survive (Image: X)

A F16 fighter jet has been captured on film as it plummeted nose-first before exploding in a fireball during rehearsals for a world-renowned airshow. ‌

The devastating incident unfolded at approximately 7.25pm local time today, involving a pilot from the Tiger Demo team . Emergency crews raced to the scene in Radom, Poland, after the aircraft failed to pull out of its steep descent towards the tarmac and smashed into the ground. ‌

Local media reports indicate the pilot wasn't spotted ejecting from the aircraft during practice runs for the

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