A private jet broke in half as it crashed off the end of a runway as it came into land in Honduras.

The Gulfstream jet, which was traveling from Austin, Texas, skidded out of control at the capital's international airport.

Video posted online showed what appeared to be residents pulling people out of the damaged fuselage of the white aircraft, while others sprayed it with hand-held fire extinguishers. All crew members and passengers were rescued.

Firefighters arrived at the scene and doused the wreckage with foam. Part of the plane appeared in to be lying across a street.

The aircraft ended up close to a busy road near Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa - which is surrounded by mountains and residential neighbourhoods - on Tuesday.