EasyJet pilot kicks 5 passengers off plane as it was 'too heavy' to take off

EasyJet pilot kicks 5 passengers off plane as it was 'too heavy' to take offPassengers on an EasyJet flight from Southend to Malaga were left in disbelief when five people were asked to leave because the plane was over weight limits for the runwayCommentsNewsElizabeta Ranxburgaj and Ryan Price16:11, 17 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesJon, Darren, Wendy and Kelly (left to right) were left in disbelief after passengers were told the plane was 'too heavy'(Image: SWNS)Several flyers on an EasyJet plane said they were left in "disbelief" after the pilot told the flight that five people had to get off or the plane would not take off.‌The flight - which was travelling from Southend Airport to Malaga on April 11 - was preparing for take-off when the captain notified them of the problem.‌Passengers claimed the pilot said people had to disembark because the plane was "too heavy" and threatened to leave people's luggage behind in Southend.‌One passenger who remained on the aircraft, Kelly Wayand, who is an independent travel agent, said: "I honestly couldn't believe what was happening - I thought he was joking at first. It was bizarre, I had never heard anything like it before."READ MORE: Full list of airports as easyJet warns of 'longer queues'READ MORE: EasyJet boss warns of summer price hike after £25million hit from jet fuel costsView 3 ImagesKelly and her disabled dad Jon(Image: SWNS)The 45-year-old added: "The pilot came out of his cockpit and told everyone we couldn't set off unless six of us got off the plane. He said it was either that or we leave all of the luggage behind", reports the Manchester Evening News.‌Kelly continued: "I was travelling with my dad, who is disabled, my mum, and my partner, so it would have been hard work for us to get off. Five people got off fairly quickly in around 10 minutes."View 3 ImagesEasyJet said 'weight restrictions are in place for all airlines...