Corrected entry: In the scene when the terrorists burst into the cockpit, after the pilot is shot they hold a gun to the co-pilot and demand him to take off. He reaches over and pulls a lever which causes the plane to veer off the runway. In fact that lever is the speed brake, normally used when landing, which actually causes the plane to slow down, not veer off the runway.
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Correction: Immediately after pulling the lever, the co-pilot is shot in the back, causing him to fall forward & to the right, pulling the stick over and no doubt affecting the rudder as well. That's what causes the plane to veer, not the lever he pulled.
DavidRTurner
Rudder control for an aircraft is by foot pedals, the fact the pilot has been shot and slumped over could've caused pressure on the pedal causing the plane to change course on the ground. However due to the speed the aircraft was going it could be conceivable that change in aileron position by the co-pilot slumping over the yoke could also attribute to the directional change.