BA flight chaos as pilot boots 20 passengers off plane for one reason | World | News

Twenty people had to boot a British Airways flight to London for a strange reason last week. The excessive heat made the plane too heavy to get up from Florence’s America Vespucci Airport and forced the passengers to compensate for the extra fuel required.

Ba Embraer ERJ-190, which turned to London City Airport on August 11, needed more fuel because it made it difficult to reach the height of 35C, 35C. Amerigo Vespucci’s short runway, only half of Gatwick’s main runway, also offered a problem. A British mother on a semi -empty flight said that the staff initially wanted 36 people to land, but eventually only 20 volunteers.

He said: “The pilot said that people had to go down due to excessive heat. It was about 35 degrees, and they needed extra fuel for the engine to work effectively.

He continued: “The staff should be evacuated, but only 20 people should be descended,” he said.

The heat intensifies less air, which reduces the elevator and engine pushing of the aircraft, which makes it difficult to reach the departure rate and requires a longer runway.

The pilots calculate a “intensity height” with a temperature -based height to determine if a plane can enter the air safely.

On hot days, the height of the density may rise too much, overcome the aircraft’s capabilities, and force the airline to reduce the weight of the aircraft by emptying passengers, cargo or fuel to provide a safe departure.

An Ba spokesman said: “Due to the unique nature of the short runway and the airport, extreme temperatures affect air pressure, so the weight of the aircraft should be reduced.

“We are sorry for the discomfort. Our teams worked hard to take the passengers to their goals as quickly as possible.”