Medellín, Colombia

A dramatic footage emerged from the Avianca Airlines 8586 which was flying from Medellín to Barranquilla in Colombia on Monday (September 16) after it was hit by a strong tropical storm, which created panic among the passengers.

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In the footage, the passengers were seen freaking out and fearing for their lives as the aircraft shook violently because of the tropical gale, which brought with it 45 mph winds in the northern part of the country.

Speaking about the “crazy" experience with Jam Press, passenger Zuleima Ebratt said, “I have never experienced such bad weather on a flight."

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“It was specifically when we began to descend to land in Barranquilla,” said Ebratt, while speaking to the local publication El Tiempo. 

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“Up to that point, the captain told us, ‘We are going to land in Barranquilla,’ and everything was normal. Suddenly, we entered a fog, we could no longer see anything and the turbulence began," she added. 

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Here's how passengers reacted as plane shook violently mid-air

In the scary footage, the aircraft was seen shaking uncontrollably, because of which the passengers were screaming and reciting prayers.

“Virgin of Carmen, Hail Mary most pure, God save you…! My God, please help us,” one petrified flyer was heard chanting, as per El Tiempo.

“Of course, we were stressed, desperate, everyone was crying, screaming, others were praying, because we really saw that we were not going to survive,” said Ebratt.

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Because of the fierce rattling of the aircraft, the pilot failed to land, because of which the flight was diverted and had to touch down in the coastal city of Cartagena.

Several hours later, the flight was finally able to fly to its destination of Barranquilla.

After the plane safely landed on the tarmac, the passengers applauded the pilot and cabin crew.

(With inputs from agencies)