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Southend EasyJet Plane over Weight Limit and Passengers Leave
EasyJet said weather and runway length forced the weight limit, and passengers were offered free travel and compensation after the 12-minute delay.
- Five passengers volunteered to disembark an EasyJet flight from London Southend Airport to Malaga on Saturday after the pilot announced the aircraft exceeded weight limits due to weather conditions and the airport's short runway.
- EasyJet explained that weight restrictions are mandatory for safety; weather conditions and the relatively short runway at London Southend Airport necessitated lightening the load on the Airbus A319.
- Passenger Kelly Wayand, 45-year-old independent travel agent, described the pilot's request as 'bizarre', saying she initially thought he was joking when he stated the plane could not depart without reducing the passenger load.
- The flight, scheduled for 08:40 BST, departed at 08:59 BST with a 12 minute delay; EasyJet provided volunteers with transport to London Gatwick for a later flight the same day.
- While EasyJet did not disclose compensation amounts, Civil Aviation Authority guidance entitles passengers on delayed medium-haul flights to between £175 and £350, depending on delay length.
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This plane is too heavy. It is not a technical failure or a weather problem, but a matter of overall weight on board. This is what happened on an EasyJet flight departing from London Southend airport and heading to Malaga, where five passengers had to leave the plane voluntarily before take off. According to Il Messengero, the aircraft was judged to be overloaded in order to be able to take off safely at the scheduled time, 08:40 a.m. on Saturda…
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