Kingston:
All 154 people on board an American Airlines plane had a miraculous escape when it overran the runway on landing at the Kingston airport in Jamaica and broke into two pieces.
Though 40 passengers were injured in the crash of the plane which arrived in Kingston from Miami, none of them was reported to be in critical condition.
"Flight 331, the Boeing 737 aircraft, that was en route from Miami International Airport to Kingston in Jamaica's Norman Manley International Airport overran the runway on landing," the American Airlines said in a statement.
It said preliminary reports indicate that there are no "serious injuries" to 154 people aboard -- 148 passengers and six crew members.
Local Jamaican media reported that the plane crashed and broke into two pieces as it overshot the runway around 10.22 p.m local time last night.
'Jamaica Observer' newspaper reported that 40 passengers were injured in the incident and rushed to hospital after the crash of the flight, which originated from Washington.
The American Airlines said it is "in direct contact with the officials of the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration and is cooperating fully with appropriate authorities."
However, it refrained from speculating on any possible cause of the accident at this point of time.