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Parents Shocked After Porter Removes 14-Year-Old Girl From Flight Amid Weight Imbalance
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this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2024
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Out of curiosity: what causes the weight imbalance on such a plane? I don't follow
If they are removing people from the flight (as opposed to just changing people's seats) the plane is too heavy to takeoff safely in current weather conditions. Usually that means it's too hot outside.
I was in the middle of the response when I remembered that it's a common enough question that I can just link the article that will explain it better than me.
https://simpleflying.com/aircraft-weight-and-balance/