THIS is the horrifying moment an F-16 jet nosedives towards the ground and erupts into a fireball after smashing into the runway.

The army veteran pilot was found dead as terrifying footage shows the aircraft plummeting through the sky after performing a loop de loop.

Horrified onlookers in the Polish city of Radom were left with their hands on their head as they watched the crash during an airshow rehearsal.

Video from the scene appears to show the F-16 soaring to high altitude before suddenly dropping at speed.

The pilot attempts to turn in the air and pull off the stunt but tragically crashes into the ground.

The deadly blast was met with a massive plume of black smoke rising into the sky.

Footage showed the flaming wreckage of the jet hurtling down the runway at Radom Air

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