Tui plane in ‘serious incident’ after every ‘Miss’ on board was assigned child’s weight – The Guardian

Air transportService from Birmingham to Majorca took off with less thrust because pilot thought it was 1,200kg lighter
A software mistake caused a Tui flight to take off heavier than expected as female passengers using the title Miss were classified as children, an investigation has found.
The departure from Birmingham airport to Majorca with 187 passengers on board was described as a serious incident by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
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