An Jetstar Airbus A320-200, registration VH-VFF performing flight JQ-225 from Auckland to Christchurch (New Zealand), landed on Christchurch's runway 02 at 07:45L (19:45Z May 30th) and slowed when at low speed the aircraft began to veer to the right, temporarily went off the paved surface onto grass about 2050 meters/6700 feet down the runway before returning onto the runway's paved surface and coming to a stop at the right hand edge of the runway. There were no injuries, the aircraft received minor damage.
Passengers reported that the crew told them the aircraft had suffered a hydraulic leak at the right hand side during approach, after touchdown the right hand engine just seemed to spool up and caused them to vacate the runway, the aircraft swerved to the right and took a few runway edge lights out, they had to bring the aircraft to a stop for safety reasons, they were safe, emergency services were checking around the aircraft that everything was safe.
The airline reported a steering issue caused the runway excursion. There were no injuries, the aircraft was towed to the apron. New Zealand's TAIC is investigating.
New Zealand's TAIC opened an investigation into the occurrence.