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A vintage Spitfire fighter flipped and nosedived into the ground at an airshow in France, terrifying onlookers.
Footage captured the moment the WWII plane is about to take off, but its propeller hits the ground.
The aircraft then flips on its head, sending dust and debris everywhere at the Longuyon-Villette Airport, near the French city of Verdun.
One young women was reportedly injured by a flying propeller splinter.
The plane was left upside down, and onlookers quickly rushed to the scene - despite the smoldering wreckage.
Together they manage to lift the plane up and drag the injured pilot out, who was immediately taken to the hospital.
His condition is unknown.
The craft was then hosed down to ensure there was no fire risk.