Temporarily
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Lae Drome Closed Temporarily To Skymasters
rHE airport at Lae, NG, was closed to Skymasters until f further notice on September 2 lecause prolonged rain had made f slippery for heavy aircraft.
The airport will probably be closed ntil the end of the “wet” season t Lae—sometime in October.
Skymasters from Sydney will jmporarily turn around at Port [oresby and DC3’s will be used to ;rry passengers between Lae and [oresby to make the connection.
The Skymasters will now leave [oresby to return to Sydney at 8.30 m. (instead of about 1 p.m.), arriv ig Sydney about 7.30 p.m.
Lae has been receiving torrential tins in recent weeks, while over on ew Britain they have had 4 onths’ drought.