UK-based airline EasyJet told 19 passengers on a flight from Lanzarote to Liverpool to deplane because it was “too heavy to take off”, according to a report in The Independent. The accident occurred on July 5, and the flight was delayed due to bad weather and the weight of the plane, as the plane was supposed to take off at 10:15 in the evening, but it did not leave Spain airport until 11:30 in the evening, after the passengers were asked to volunteer “to choose not to travel.” “.

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In a video recorded by a passenger, the pilot said, “Thank you all for getting here today, because there are so many of you, the plane is very heavy today that heavy plane combined with a relatively short runway here in Lanzarote, and some winds that are not entirely favorable in The current time means that under the current environmental conditions here in Lanzarote, the plane is currently too heavy to leave,” according to the website. ndtv.

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According to the pilot, “There is no other way the plane could fly, given the wind condition and safety are the company’s priorities.. There are a number of factors – it’s very hot, the wind isn’t great, the direction isn’t great.. I spoke with our operations team and the only way To solve the problem of a heavy aircraft is to make it a little lighter.”

He called on up to 20 passengers to choose to leave the plane and “not fly to Liverpool tonight”, and the pilot also announced that easyJet would be offering incentives of up to €500 per passenger not to continue their flight.

In a statement to The Independent, an EasyJet spokesperson said 19 passengers had finally volunteered to leave the flight. They told the outlet, EasyJet can confirm that 19 passengers are on the flight. EZY3364 From Lanzarote to Liverpool yesterday evening they volunteered to fly on a later flight as a result of the aircraft’s weight exceeding weather conditions. This is a routine operational decision. In these circumstances, weight restrictions apply to all airlines for safety reasons.”

A British Airways spokesperson said, “In the event that the flight exceeds the weight limits, we ask passengers to volunteer to transfer to a later flight for free, which is what happened on this occasion, and volunteers are given compensation in line with the regulations. The safety of passengers and their employees is the company’s top priority.” .