Engine trouble

Engine trouble led to Talofa Airways suspension

Samoa's civil aviation authorities suspended the Apia-based airline's flights pending an investigation.

Talofa Airways chief executive Toleafoa Jeffrey Hunter said the flight from Fagalii to Pago Pago was diverted to Faleolo after the pilot noticed an engine issue.

The right engine was not responding properly to pilot actions and the plane was diverted so the engine could be checked but would not slow down after landing, Toleafoa said.

"The pilot worked the brakes, just enough to help counter the engine but the brakes overheated and burned," he said.