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Old 9th Apr 2021, 03:33
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TUI planes takes off 1200 kg overweight after software error

Tui plane in ‘serious incident’ after every ‘Miss’ on board was assigned child’s weight Service from Birmingham to Majorca took off with less thrust because pilot thought it was 1,200kg lighter

An update to the airline’s reservation system while its planes were grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic led to 38 passengers on the flight being allocated a child’s “standard weight” of 35kg as opposed to the adult figure of 69kg.
The Guardian, 9 April 2021 (can't post URL sadly)

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