An airplane at Tennessee's Tullahoma Regional Airport met a fence in a sudden halt Wednesday morning, not long after it suffered brake failure on the runway. The aircraft, in a swift maneuver to avert collision with another plane, veered right and ended its abrupt journey just 10 feet shy of the terminal building, officials said.

As reported by WSMV, the mishap occurred during a routine taxi and ended without injury to passengers or crew. The alarming incident has since captured the attention of the Federal Aviation Administration, which is expected to unfurl the details leading to the mechanical failure, in a forthcoming report.

Additional details from Fox17 confirmed that the incident took place shortly after the plane landed at the airport. The prompt response from the pilot to redirect the plane away from another aircraft was crucial in ensuring the safety of those involved.

Despite the potential for disaster, the airport's proximity to the fence, and to the terminal – where passengers often mill about in anticipation of their travels – the lack of injury was a fortunate outcome; it was a close enough call to rattle nerves. The FAA's investigation aims to clarify the circumstances of the brake failure and prevent similar scares in the future, said airport authorities.

Meanwhile, local news outlet WVLT added that the impact with the fence was a jarring conclusion to an otherwise normal day. Authorities are thankful for the pilot's quick thinking which, no doubt played a role in the avoidance of potential injuries or worse.