Chinese rocket sparks accidental launch that ends in huge explosion

This is the moment a Chinese rocket ship that was accidentally fired soared into the sky before exploding in a huge fireball following its disastrous unplanned lift-off. The Tianlong-3 rocket, made by spaceflight company Space Pioneer, was seen accidentally lifting off from the city of Gongyi in central China on Sunday during a test run. The company said that the flight happened 'due to the structural failure of the connection between the rocket body and the test platform', which led to the first-stage rocket leaving the launch pad. Footage taken...