American Airline plane slides off icy taxiway at Dallsas/Forth Worth International airport

• Front nose gear of the American Airlines plane slid on the ice
• Plane was unable to continue taxiing to terminal and passengers were deplaned through the emergency exit
• Pilot told passengers over intercom that they had 'no control over the brakes' when the plane landed
• Another passenger said plane came down smooth and they didn't feel a jolt
• DFW cancelled more than 1,000 flights on Monday due to icy weather

By Anneta Konstantinides For Dailymail.com

Published: 00:41 EST, 24 February 2015 | Updated: 00:55 EST, 24 February 2015

A plane landing at the Dallas/Forth Worth International airport got stuck in the grass after sliding off a taxiway Monday night.

The American Airlines plane was attempting to turn a corner at a slow speed when the front nose gear slid on the ice, according to a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman.

The MD-80 plane was unable to continue taxiing to the terminal and the passengers were deplaned through the emergency exit and taken by bus before the aircraft was towed.

An American Airlines plane landing at Dallas/Forth Worth International airport got stuck in the grass after sliding off a taxiway while attempting to turn a corner on Monday night

The plane's front nose gear slid on the ice, causing the plane to veer off course. It was unable to continue taxiing to the terminal and the passengers were deplaned through the emergency exit

Flight 296 from San Antonio was carrying 63 passengers and five crew members. No one was harmed, according to NBCDFW.

One passenger said the plane immediately slid to the left as soon as it hit the ground.

Danelle Canales said the pilot then addressed the situation over the intercom, telling the passengers they had 'no control over the brakes' when the plane landed.

The pilot added that the brakes had been fine when they were tested.

Canales said she at first didn't realize the plane had slid.

Flight 296 from San Antonio was carrying 63 passengers and five crew members. No one was harmed

One passenger said the plane immediately slid to the left as soon as it hit the ground. Danelle Canales said the pilot then told the passengers they had 'no control over the brakes' when the plane landed

Another passenger said they 'came down smooth', USA Today reported.

'There wasn't a jolt. We kind of just glided off the runway to the left a little bit.'

'We still had at least one wheel on the ground.'

According to NBCDFW, the cause of the plane's slip has not yet been confirmed, but much of the area was covered in ice after receiving up to an inch of sleet overnight.

Airport crew members are currently working to keep the runways and taxiways clear of ice.

Taxiways are paths connecting runways to ramps and terminals. They are often used to allow planes to vacate runways more quickly.

More than 1,000 flights to be cancelled at DFW on Monday due to ice weather, and 100 have already been pre-cancelled for Tuesday, according to CBS DFW.