India, Aug. 25 -- British Airways has issued an apology after a flight operated by the company was forced to remove several passengers before takeoff because the plane became too heavy. As per a People report, the incident occurred on August 11, when the BA Embraer ERJ-190 was set to fly to London City airport from Florence's Amerigo Vespucci airport.

In a statement obtained by People, the airline explained what led to the incident and expressed regret for the inconvenience caused.

British Airways said that multiple passengers had to be removed prior to takeoff due to "extreme temperatures affecting air pressure."

"Due to the unique nature of the airfield with a short runway, extreme temperatures affect air pressure, so aircraft weight...