British Airways chaos as 20 people kicked off plane after it became too heavy

Comments

Chaos unfolded on a UK bound flight after twenty passengers were forced to disembark a British Airways flight after it became too heavy to take off. ‌

The extreme heat in Italy on August 11 meant the air was less dense. This, in turn, meant more fuel was needed for the plane to reach cruising altitude and it was this fuel weight that displaced the unfortunate passengers. ‌

The BA Embraer ERJ-190 was bound for London City from Florence’s Amerigo Vespucci airport. The problem was made all the worse by the airports short runway, which comes in a half the length of Gatwicks. ‌

A mum who was on the emptied flight said: “The pilot said people had to get off because of the extreme heat. It was around 35 degrees and they needed extra fuel for the engine to run effectivel