WATCH: Dramatic moment plane rips up runway at Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport during take-off
A runway at Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport was ripped up by the force of a plane as it took off during an air show.
Dramatic footage posted to YouTube revealed how the Vampire WZ507 plane tore up a section of runway.
The strength of the plane's exhaust propelled the surface of the runway into the air.
As the plane turned along the runway, the damage intensified, with debris from the runway surface hurtling upwards.
The plane left a stream of debris in its wake as it picked up speed along the runway, before launching above the crowds.
It happened as hundreds of people turned out for the Halfpenny Green Airshow on Sunday.
The video of the take-off was posted by Graham Innes on YouTube who said: "Looks like runway 10 at EGBO may be out of use for some time!
"Afterwards, the vampire landed on another undamaged runway. Airfield staff were seen cleaning up debris on the runway for some time."
The de Havilland Vampire was the first single engine jet fighter to enter service in the RAF. The prototype made its maiden flight on 20th September 1943.
The aircraft are now so rare that the National Aviation Heritage Register (NAHR) lists Vampires as "Benchmark" aircraft; the highest category available for preservation.
