A Xiamen Air flight veered off a rain-soaked runway when it landed in Manila's main airport late on Thursday night, causing widespread disruptions to flights because of a temporary runway closure.

Video provided to Reuters showed the plane touching down on the runway, then rumbling after as it veers off in a heavy downpour as cabin lights go out. Cabin crew can be heard yelling "stay" in the midst of the commotion.

All 157 passengers and eight crew aboard the Boeing 737-800 flight from Xiamen were safe, according to authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Xiamen Air. An investigation was underway to determine what led to the accident.

Weibo user Sweets, a passenger on the flight who declined to give Reuters her real name, said they hope that authorities "do proper maintenance checks for aircraft".

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