Travelers lived some scary moments after part of a plane's wing broke off during extreme turbulence.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it happened Thursday on an American Airlines jet headed from Charleston to Dallas-Fort Worth.

Crew members noticed after diverting and safely landing in Birmingham.

A passenger says most of the flight was smooth, the turbulence only lasted about two seconds, but was rough.

From Alabama, passengers went on to Texas on a different flight and everyone is safe.