India, March 11 -- A plane passenger departing from Brussels captured a dramatic meteor explosion outside his plane window, describing the moment as both breathtaking and frightening. The incident occurred on March 8 during takeoff, when a bright object suddenly streaked across the sky before bursting into an intense flash of light.

The video was shared on Instagram by Denis Maltyzov, who said he was filming a time-lapse through the window when the rare event unfolded. "I'm still a bit shaken while writing this. During takeoff on flight SN2589 from Brussels, I suddenly noticed a very bright object in the sky not far from our plane," he wrote.

Maltyzov said that the object flashed and appeared to explode moments later. "At 18:53, it flas...