A small plane crashed to the ground seconds after taking off with the pilot miraculously escaping alive.
A worker, filming from a neighbouring field, captured the aircraft gliding in the air for a few seconds before plunging to the earth.
The dramatic footage showed the crop-spraying aircraft crashing into the field nose-first.
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The crash took place in a rural area of Perdices in Entre Ríos Province, Argentina, at about 1.30pm yesterday (10 Sep).
Firefighters from Ceibas, about 22 miles away, extinguished a small fire that started in the wreckage.
The pilot, who lives in Avellaneda in Greater Buenos Aires, was rushed to the Hospital Centenario in Gualeguaychú.
The authorities have given no official update on his injuries, only that he is receiving treatment and remains alive.
The police then launched an investigation into what caused the sudden dive.
Early police indications pointed to a possible mechanical fault, although the exact cause is still under investigation.
The single-engine aircraft had been spraying fertiliser over farmland when it suddenly plunged, as reported by Need To Know.
The plane was left destroyed after the impact.
No one on the ground was hurt.
Investigators are examining the wreckage and interviewing witnesses.
Officials have not yet released the pilot’s name or any detailed statement on his health.
The police probe continues.
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