A passenger has described the moment a Jetstar plane slid off a runway in New Zealand as "so scary".
Emergency services were notified of a plane sliding off a runway at Christchurch Airport, on the South Island, about 7.45am (5.45am AEST) on Friday.
Christchurch Airport said the incident involved an arriving Jetstar plane.
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Passenger Diana Clement on Jetstar flight JQ225 said the plane came to a stop half on the runway and half on the grass today.
"I was in the aisle seat at the front part of the plane. It was so scary.
"There were strange noises coming from the right engine, and then, according to the guys sitting next to me, we swerved onto the grass, and then swerved again, ending up at a sort of 45-degree angle across the runway for five minutes and accelerated with it," she said.
"It probably only lasted a few seconds but it obviously in this situation it feels longer."
A spokesperson for Jetstar said after landing in Christchurch, the aircraft experienced a steering issue, causing it to veer on the runway at low speed.
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There were no injuries to passengers or crew. The aircraft was towed to the gate and all passengers have disembarked.
At 10.40am (8.40am AEST), Christchurch Airport advised the main runway had reopened.
The runway had been "carefully inspected and cleaned", and the Transport Accident Investigation Commission has cleared its reopening, the airport said.
The terminal remained open throughout the morning. The airfield was closed to aircraft until the crosswind runway reopened at 9am.
Karin Small, another passenger told Radio New Zealand she had no idea anything was wrong until the landing.
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"I've never been on a plane that that's happened to before," she said.
"It skidded out and then took off again and then landed on the grass and then the fire people came."
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said they had six fire crews, a ladder unit, and a command unit respond to the incident.
Most were stood down on the way there, and all had since left.
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The Christchurch Airport website showed a number of incoming and outgoing domestic flights have been cancelled or delayed early on Friday.
The Civil Aviation Authority is aware of the incident that occurred at Christchurch Airport and is making initial inquiries into the event, a spokesperson said.
Jetstar operates under the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority, which has also been notified.
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