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        "id": 1186655,
        "msgid": "merpati-closes-irian-route-1447893297",
        "date": "1995-09-29 00:00:00",
        "title": "Merpati closes Irian route",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Merpati closes Irian route JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: State-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines has decided to temporarily close its flight service between Manokwari and Bintuni, Antara reported. Luther Woppy, head of the Rendani Airport in Manokwari, said the airline made the decision because of the poor condition of the Bintuni airstrip following an accident in which a Merpati plane crashed shortly after take off.",
        "content": "<p>Merpati closes Irian route<\/p>\n<p>JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: State-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines<br>\nhas decided to temporarily close its flight service between<br>\nManokwari and Bintuni, Antara reported.<\/p>\n<p>Luther Woppy, head of the Rendani Airport in Manokwari, said<br>\nthe airline made the decision because of the poor condition of<br>\nthe Bintuni airstrip following an accident in which a Merpati<br>\nplane crashed shortly after take off.<\/p>\n<p>Luther said that the Bintuni airport cannot be used during the<br>\nrainy season because its runway becomes covered with mud. During<br>\nthe dry season, light planes of Twin-Otter and Cessna types are<br>\nstill able to land on the runway, he said.<\/p>\n<p>G.A. Ganadhi, the manager of Merpati's office in Manokwari,<br>\nsaid the airline will resume its services to Bintuni as soon as<br>\nthe airstrip is repaired.<\/p>\n<p>For the time being, everyone intending to go to Bintuni will<br>\nbe flown to the nearest town of Babo. (emb)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/merpati-closes-irian-route-1447893297",
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