British low-cost airline disembarked part of the passengers from the plane due to overweight

An unusual incident occurred on board the British low-cost airline EasyJet. The pilot of the aircraft asked the passengers already settled in their seats to leave the board due to the overload of the aircraft. In particular, the aircraft commander complained about bad weather conditions, strong winds and a short runway, which would not allow the aircraft to take off with the usual number of passengers.

Since the safety of passengers is our priority, with the current wind strength, there is no way we can get this plane into the air. I spoke to our task force, and the only way to fix the problem is to make the plane a little lighter.

The plane was flying from Spanish Arrecife to Liverpool.

The pilot asked 20 volunteers to leave the plane, promising them a free flight to Liverpool the next day and 500 euros in compensation. At first, no one agreed to this proposal. But subsequently, 19 people who did not have urgent matters nevertheless left the aircraft cabin. The flight was delayed by three hours. But the plane was still able to successfully take off and land at the destination airport.

This is a normal operational decision under such circumstances. Weight restrictions apply to all airlines for safety reasons. In this case, the volunteers who left the board are compensated in accordance with the rules of the airline.