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Offline EC

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Phoenix flights cancelled because it's too hot for planes
« on: June 20, 2017, 10:35:56 am »
As temperatures climb in Phoenix, Arizona, more than 40 flights have been cancelled - because it is too hot for the planes to fly.

The weather forecast for the US city suggests temperatures could reach 120F (49C) on Tuesday.

That is higher than the operating temperature of some planes.

American Airlines announced it was cancelling dozens of flights scheduled to take off from Sky Harbor airport during the hottest part of the day.

The local Fox News affiliate in Phoenix said the cancellations mostly affected regional flights on the smaller Bombardier CRJ airliners, which have a maximum operating temperature of about 118F (48C).

The all-time record for temperatures in Phoenix is just slightly higher, at 122F, which hit on 26 June 1990.

More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40339730
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Re: Phoenix flights cancelled because it's too hot for planes
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2017, 10:44:04 am »
Probably too hot for the runways to take the load as well.
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Re: Phoenix flights cancelled because it's too hot for planes
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2017, 10:49:00 am »
Air gets to thin and they can't take off.
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Re: Phoenix flights cancelled because it's too hot for planes
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2017, 12:40:23 pm »
Quote from: driftdiver on June 20, 2017, 10:49:00 am
Air gets to thin and they can't take off.

Yes.  When I worked in Yemen, during the summer, we had temperature limits for the C-130s delivering equipment for the oil field.  They flew in from Sharjah in the UAE, leaving first thing in the morning.  They had to be unloaded quickly before the air became to hot for the empty C-130 could leave.
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Re: Phoenix flights cancelled because it's too hot for planes
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2017, 12:44:31 pm »
mid to upper 70's here, all week. Pretty typical summer weather. Hope it stays this way.

Nice having a pool if it doesn't though.
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American Airlines canceled flights in Phoenix because it's too hot for planes to fly
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2017, 02:42:34 pm »

American Airlines canceled flights in Phoenix because it's too hot for planes to fly

by Circa News

American Airlines announced Tuesday that it will cancel nearly 40 flights arriving in or departing from Phoenix due to forecasts calling for extreme heat, Fox 10 reported.

According to a statement from American Airlines, regional flights under the American Eagle brand use the Bombardier CRJ aircraft, which has a maximum operating temperature of 118 degrees.

Tuesday's forecast for Phoenix, Arizona, calls for a high of 120 degrees.

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http://circa.com/circa-now/happening/american-airlines-cancels-phoenix-flights-because-of-high-temperatures
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