Footage has emerged showing the moment a drag race car’s parachute failed as nearby crowds watched in horror.

The footage, which was taken by cameras set up in Ħal Far as controlled high speed races were occurring, captured the entire race.

After starting off well, the cars pick up major speed before crossing a boundary, whereupon one car’s parachutes are deployed.

However, the second car’s parachutes never appear, with the car continuing on at high speed before exiting the raceway and crashing into a wall at the far end of the track.