uzleteti

1. (of a plane, bird) to take off; to fly up
   Avion je uzleteo sa zakašnjenjem od sat vremena. — The plane took off an hour late.
   Golubovi su uzleteli kad je pas zalajao. — The pigeons flew up when the dog barked.
2. (of a career, success) to take off; to soar
   Posle tog filma karijera joj je uzletela. — After that film her career took off.

The verb is intransitive; the imperfective is uzletati.