Watch | US Hurricane Hunters fly into eye of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

A jaw-dropping video of the US Air Force's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the Hurricane Hunters, flying straight into the eye of Hurricane Melissa as the powerful Category 5 storm barrels toward Jamaica has left people on social media amazed.

The daring mission was conducted to collect crucial data for the National Hurricane Centre (NHC). The footage captures turbulent clouds swirling around the aircraft as it enters the powerful Hurricane Mellisa by offering a rare glimpse from inside the storm.

Various clips have been going viral on social media. One clip shows that the first flight entered the hurricane from the southeast just after sunrise, showing a bright arc on the far northwest eyewall.

During the second pass, the crew entered from the southwest side, where they