A passenger plane carrying 143 people slid off a runway in Florida, ending up in a river after landing during a thunderstorm.
No serious injuries or deaths were reported after the Boeing 737 after the plane skidding into the into the St Johns River at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville.
The chartered aircraft had flown from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, with 136 passengers and seven aircrew on board.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office posted on Twitter that a marine unit responded to assist.
A photo posted by deputies showed a Miami Air International logo on the plane.
Captain Michael Connor, the commanding officer of NAS Jacksonville, said during a news conference that passengers were a mix of civilian and military personnel. Some were staying in the area, while others were set to fly on to other parts of the country.
While the crash certainly was not ideal, Capt Connor acknowledged that it could have been much worse.
"I think it is a miracle," he said. "We could be talking about a different story this evening."
It is not known how long it will take to remove the plane from the river, but Capt Connor said the landing gear appeared to be resting on the river bed, making it unlikely for the aircraft to float away.
He said crews began working to contain any jet fuel leaks almost immediately after securing the passengers' safety.
Passengers told CNN that the plane through a storm of thunder and lightning.
Cheryl Bormann told the network the plane "bounced" as it hit the runway.
Liz Torres told the Florida Times-Union that she heard what sounded like a gunshot on Friday night from her home in Orange Park, about five miles south of NAS Jacksonville. She then drove down to a Target car park where police and firefighters were staging to find out more.
"I've never seen anything like this," she said.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department posted on Twitter that approximately 90 personnel responded to the scene, adding that the department's special operations team had trained with marine units for a similar incident earlier on Friday.
Navy security and emergency response personnel were on the scene and monitoring the situation, with family members who were expecting the arrival of passengers instructed to stand by.
Officials did not immediately say what caused the plane to leave the runway.
Capt Connor said National Transportation Safety Board investigators are already on their way.
