Minister on troubled CAL flight

According to reports, the pilot put passengers - including Minister of Education Anthony Garcia - on alert that one of the engines had problems and as a safety precaution he was turning around. The aircraft, BW 1532 had taken off around 5.30 p.m. and was in the air for about five minutes when the problems arose. CAL uses the ATR turbo prop aircraft on the domestic air bridge, and holds 68 passengers .

Reports are this particular flight yesterday afternoon was was filled. Garcia was on his way to join in the activities of the Peoples National Movement (PNM) following yesterday’s Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Elections .

The plane landed safely and passengers were being re- scheduled for alternative flights to ANR Robinson airport on the sister island during the evening .