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Passengers scream as plane slides off the slick landing strip

Just seconds after landing, a jet carrying 172 passengers abruptly veered off the runway.

Video taken from inside the LATAM Airlines Airbus A321 shows it taxiing down the runway at Hercl Luz International Airport while it is pouring rain.

Then, it appears to rapidly veer to the left before launching off the tarmac.

All 172 passengers and the seven staff members were declared unharmed following the incident on July 12 by the airline and the airport, also known as Floripa Airport.

The incident prompted over 70 flights to be cancelled.

Part of the runway was damaged when it crashed off the tarmac.

Emergency services arrived to help passengers disembark the damaged plane.

A LATAM Airlines spokesperson said: ‘We reinforce that all 172 passengers and seven crew members of flight LA 3300 were safely disembarked and released after evaluation by the medical team.

Story from Jam Press (Runway Crash) Pictured: Video grab - The aftermath of a plane sliding off the runway in heavy rain. VIDEO: Scary moment plane with 172 passengers skids off runway A plane carrying 172 passengers has dramatically skidded off the runway just moments after landing. A video filmed by one of those onboard shows the aircraft taxiing along the runway in heavy rain. It then suddenly veers to the left and careered off the tarmac. The LATAM Airlines Airbus A321 had landed at Herc??lio Luz International Airport, serving Florian??polis in Brazil. The airline and airport, commonly known as Floripa Airport, confirmed that all 172 passengers and seven crew members were uninjured after the incident on 12 July. The LA 3300 flight landed in Florian??polis at 9.20am after departing from the Guarulhos International Airport in S??o Paulo an hour earlier. Part of the runway was damaged when it crashed off the tarmac. The emergency services arrived promptly on the scene with a mobile staircase to help passengers disembark the damaged plane. As of 6.10pm, over 70 flights had been cancelled at the airport, both departures and arrivals. A LATAM Airlines spokesperson said: ???We reinforce that all 172 passengers and seven crew members of flight LA 3300 were safely disembarked and released after evaluation by the medical team. ???The action was taken after the incident with the Airbus A321 aircraft PT-MXM, which exceeded the runway limits upon landing.??? The Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Centre is investigating the incident. The airline confirmed that it is assisting CENIPA with the investigation and will provide updates on social media in the coming days. ENDS EDITOR???S NOTES: Usage Licence: (SOCIAL AND LOCAL MEDIA) We have obtained this material from a verified account on social media platforms and it has been widely used in local news media on a similar report without problems. Usage Restrictions: Jam press accepts all responsi
The aftermath of a plane sliding off the runway in heavy rain (Picutre: Jam Press Vid)

‘The action was taken after the incident with the Airbus A321 aircraft PT-MXM, which exceeded the runway limits upon landing.’

The Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Centre is investigating the incident.

The airline confirmed that it is assisting CENIPA with the investigation and will provide updates on social media in the coming days.

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