An easyJet pilot was forced to ask 19 passengers to get off a flight from Lanzarote to Liverpool last week after announcing the aircraft was "too heavy" to take off.
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In a video shared by Sky News, the pilot can be heard addressing passengers, claiming adverse weather conditions and a shorter runway in Lanzarote were also factors in the decision.
The service, which was due to depart at 9.45pm for Liverpool last Wednesday (5 July) eventually left at 11.30pm after 19 passengers volunteered to join a later flight. The video suggests each passenger who volunteered to miss the flight would be reimbursed €500.
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