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This is the terrifying moment a plane carrying 140 passengers was struck by lightning as it prepared for landing.

The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft was flying at approximately 30,000 ft and was coming in to land at the Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, Daily Mail reports.

Dramatic footage captured from within the cockpit shows a powerful lightning bolt strike the nose of the plane as the pilots navigate a heavy storm.

Flying the aircraft in almost complete darkness, the pilots were stunned by the sudden lightning strike only yards outside their window.

Despite navigating tough circumstances and with 140 nervous passengers onboard, both pilots remained composed and were able to carry out their descent safely, with no passengers or crew harmed.

There was no damage to the Boeing 737 MAX's fuselage. 

The person filming, who did not want to be named, said: 'Lightning strikes happen quite often but it's special to capture one on video. I was just recording the flight during the storm.'

The event happened on March 15, as the passenger plane was flying in to Panama City.