A Sky Bahamas flight skidded off the runway in Marsh Harbour this afternoon as it attempted to land in a heavy rain storm.

According to eyewitnesses, the plane, which was arriving on the island from Ft Lauderdale, hit a large puddle of water on the runway causing it to veer off course.

Another eyewitness said there appeared to be a fireball that shot up in the air as the plane skidded off the runway and it looked like one of the wings twisted, before the plane came to an abrupt stop.

At this time there has only been reports of minor injuries and every passenger has been able to walk away from the plane. The aircraft itself is reported to have sustained some damage to one of its wings.

Marsh Harbour Airport is at this moment closed as investigators begin their work at the scene.