Up to 40 passengers on board a Perth-bound Qantas flight have been removed from the aircraft because it was reportedly too heavy to fly.
Passengers on board the Boeing 737-800 Sydney to Perth flight, according to Radio 6PR, had their names called out and were told to disembark the plane.
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One passenger commented her row was empty by the time the plane took off.
A Qantas spokeswoman said an issue with the fuel pump had affected the plane's load readings.
"As a result, a number of customers were reaccommodated onto the next available service, which departed shortly after," she said.
"We sincerely thank our customers for their patience and understanding."