27 Mar 2008

Flights resume on American Samoa's Manua

10:50 am on 27 March 2008

In American Samoa, Inter Island Air resumed flights to Ofu, Manua.

The airline put flights on hold after broken glass and logs were left strewn on the runway on Saturday.

Port Director Matagi Ray McMoore inspected the Ofu airport and instructed Port Administration personnel on steps to take to avoid a repeat of what happened.

The staff was told to physically check the condition of the airport before every flight landing.

He said having the Ofu airport fenced in would improve security as dogs congregating around the runway was a safety concern.