THIS is the horrifying moment a plane plunges nose-first into the ground just seconds after take-off – before the pilot miraculously escapes.
Shocking footage captures the small crop-spraying aircraft gliding above farmland before suddenly dropping from the sky.
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A worker filming from a neighbouring field watches as the doomed plane rapidly loses height and hurtles towards the earth.
Moments later, the aircraft smashes nose-first into the field in a terrifying impact.
The horror crash unfolded in the rural area of Perdices, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina, at around 1.30pm yesterday.
The single-engine plane had been spraying fertiliser over farmland when it suddenly plunged from the sky.
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Emergency crews raced to mangled wreckage as a small fire broke out following the impact.
Firefighters from Ceibas, around 22 miles away, battled the blaze and managed to extinguish the flames.
Amazingly, the pilot survived the smash and was pulled from the wreckage alive.
The pilot, who lives in Avellaneda in Greater Buenos Aires, was rushed to Hospital Centenario in Gualeguaychú for treatment.
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Officials have not revealed the extent of his injuries but confirmed he remains alive and is receiving medical care.
The aircraft was left destroyed by the brutal impact, while nobody on the ground was injured.
Cops have now launched a probe into what caused the plane to suddenly dive towards the field.
Early police indications pointed towards a possible mechanical fault, although investigators have yet to establish the exact cause.
Officers are examining the twisted wreckage and questioning witnesses as the investigation continues.
The pilot’s identity has not yet been released.