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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 4:21 pm
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bubbashow
 
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Originally Posted by dcline414
What equipment?

I've heard of pax or bags being IDBed due to weight issues, but never heard of a flight boarding full and then needing extra dead weight.

Were there not enough bags checked? If that's the issue, couldn't they ask for carry-ons to be checked?
Don't MD88 need weight in the front now and then? I think I have heard of MD80 needing sandbags.
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