STRONG WINDS DELAY SKYMASTER
FREIGHT TAKEN OFF AT ESSENDON Strong easterly winds delayed the arrival of the Skymaster from Melbourne at the Christchurch International Airport yesterday morning. The aircraft, which carried 47 passengers ar n r ‘ ved at ?’ 31 am ." one hour b™,,Jt. qUari ? r .behind schedule. It brought no freight because this was s, ?t E ,ss e ndon last evening so that additional petrol could be taken Ai? r th e expected extra flying time. ah the passengers* luggaee was comflaneri Ut tW ° passen S ers who had win excess luggage as freight week h Tt t 0 Wait for H until next behind al '«« .™%S e lo Sk S»” “ -g }>v«carrled passen gers. Its ' freight load included tins of oysters, smoked olue cod, colour film for processing in Australia, and samples of material.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26509, 25 August 1951, Page 2
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