20 passengers were forced to leave the plane. The reason: The extreme heat, writes Mirror.

“We apologize for the inconvenience,” says the airline spokesperson.

On August 11, a British Airways plane was scheduled to fly from Florence, Italy, to London, England.

The problem was that there was extreme heat in Italy at the time, which made the air less dense and meant the plane needed more fuel to reach cruising altitude. The problem was exacerbated by the airport's relatively short runway.

The plane was too heavy to take off safely. The crew's solution was frustrating for the passengers.

“The pilot said people had to get off because of the extreme heat. It was around 35 degrees and they needed extra fuel for the engine to work efficiently. The staff said 36 people would have to get off, but in the end only around 20 were allowed to do so,” says a woman who was a passenger on the plane.

Airline: We apologize.

British Airways has apologized to the affected passengers.

"Due to the airport's unique conditions with a short runway, extreme temperatures affect air pressure and the weight of the aircraft must be reduced. We apologize for the inconvenience. Our teams worked hard to get passengers to their destination as quickly as possible," a spokesperson said.

An aviation expert claims that incidents of this type will become more common due to climate change.

“Hot summer days when smaller airports have to reduce weight will become more common. Conditions that previously occurred once a day in the summer could occur three or four days a week by the 2060s. Flying to Spain, Italy or Greece could become more expensive as flights have to take fewer passengers due to climate change,” Dr Jonny Williams, an aviation expert at the University of Reading, told The Sun.

Source: Expressen.se