 A pilot on an easyJet flight to Liverpool asked if 'up to 20' people could leave the plane as it was 'too heavy to take off'. The flight had been due to take off from Arrecife Airport in Lanzarote at 9.45pm on Wednesday, but was delayed because of the plane's weight as well as poor weather conditions. In video footage taken by a passenger and sent to the Liverpool Echo, a pilot is heard explaining the situation to those onboard. He said: 'Because there are so many of you it's a pretty heavy aircraft. 'That heavy aircraft combined with a pretty short runway and with the current unfavourable conditions here in Lanzarote, means the aircraft is too heavy to take off. He said he and his 'senior first officer' were very experienced and had 'done this before', adding: 'With safety as our number one priority, there is no way, with the current wind conditions, that we could get this aircraft airborne. There are a number of factors – it's very hot, the wind isn't fantastic, the direction isn't great.' The pilot then asked if 'up to 20' could volunteer to leave the aircraft to make it lighter and in exchange they would receive up to €500. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The plane was due to fly from Lanzarote to Liverpool. Stock image (Picture: Reuters) A passenger in the video can be heard saying 'I want to go home tonight' and others seen shaking their heads. In the end 19 passengers volunteered to leave and the plane took off shortly before 11.30pm. According to easyJet's flight tracker, the flight was delayed due to 'poor weather conditions in Lanzarote'. A spokesperson for easyJet told Metro.co.uk: 'EasyJet can confirm that 19 passengers on flight EZY3364 from Lanzarote to Liverpool yesterday evening volunteered to travel on a later flight as a result of the aircraft being over the w){kind=link}
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A pilot on an easyJet flight to Liverpool asked if ‘up to 20’ people could leave the plane as it was ‘too heavy to take off’.
The flight had been due to take off from Arrecife Airport in Lanzarote at 9.45pm on Wednesday, but was delayed because of the plane’s weight as well as poor weather conditions.
In video footage taken by a passenger and sent to the Liverpool Echo, a pilot is heard explaining the situation to those onboard.
He said: ‘Because there are so many of you it’s a pretty heavy aircraft.