American Airlines plane slides off runway after hitting ice in terrifying landing

This terrifying footage shows the moment an airplane skidded off a runway and slammed into the snowy ground.

The busy American Airlines flight careered off the frozen airstrip when landing in Chicago, US, yesterday afternoon.


One of the plane's wings can be seen smashing into the snow beside the runway, while passengers scream out in terror.

One flyer can be heard saying 'no, no, no, no, no' as the aircraft swerves to the left.

Another jokes 'I think we landed' after the plane, which had flown to Chicago from North Carolina, comes to a halt.