This is the terrifying moment panicked passengers screamed as their flight was rocked by severe turbulence over the Philippines.

Jay Festin was travelling from Hong Kong onboard Cebu Pacific flight 5J111 when he encountered intense air disturbance during the nearly two-hour journey on July 29.

Horrifying footage taken inside the twin-aisle Airbus A330 shows distressed holidaymakers screaming in fear as the plane was violently shaken by turbulence.

Jay also filmed his trembling hand, capturing the fear onboard.

He said: 'We may not have gone on any extreme rides at Disneyland, but this was definitely the most extreme ride any of us had ever experienced - inside an aircraft.

'All I could say and think in that moment was a prayer, asking the Lord to keep us safe, as I looked around at the faces of the other passengers, many on the verge of tears, anxious and afraid.'

A traveller was also seen closing her eyes, while the passenger next to her appeared to be praying during the flight.

Jay added: 'We spent over an hour in the air feeling like we were on a space shuttle. Even now, I can still feel the trembling in my body.'

Flightradar24 data shows the aircraft departed Hong Kong International Airport at 11:51 am and landed safely at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila at 1:46 pm.

Jay also said that the experience scared him and he will avoid air travel for a while. He expressed his gratitude to the pilots and flight attendants for keeping everyone safe.

Turbulence is yet to cause a plane to crash. However, passengers are often injured - or occasionally killed - by the violent force of the plane being shaken.