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Easyjet passengers taken off 'too heavy' plane | Easyjet passengers taken off 'too heavy' plane |
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A number of passengers on an Easyjet flight to Spain were asked to get off before take-off as the aircraft was "too heavy", the airline has said. | |
The decision was put down to weather conditions before the flight from London Southend to Malaga. | The decision was put down to weather conditions before the flight from London Southend to Malaga. |
Those who did not travel were offered £250 compensation. It is believed 10 people got off the plane. | |
A similar situation was reported in June, when an Easyjet flight was found to be 200kg (441lb) overweight. | |
On that occasion, several cast members of the television programme "The Only Way is Essex" were on board. | On that occasion, several cast members of the television programme "The Only Way is Essex" were on board. |
An Easyjet spokesman said: "Like all airlines, we calculate weight using high average estimates for males and females, along with 20kg baggage. | |
"On the rare occasions where we cannot accommodate all passengers on a flight due to unexpected circumstances, we will ask for volunteers to travel on later flights and offer appropriate payment for this." | "On the rare occasions where we cannot accommodate all passengers on a flight due to unexpected circumstances, we will ask for volunteers to travel on later flights and offer appropriate payment for this." |
Lynda Woodcock, 66, was one of the passengers on board. She was travelling to Malaga to visit her daughter. | |
She told BBC Essex when the request for passengers willing to take a later flight was put out, there were more volunteers than the crew could handle. | |
"But I couldn't understand how they decided who would leave," she said. | |
"They didn't ask about who had hold luggage. It was scary to think that 10 people leaving would mean we would take off." |
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