Why Flights Are Canceled During a Heat Wave

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Tribune Broadcasting
  • 7 years ago
American Airlines canceled dozens of flights out of Phoenix Tuesday as the National Weather Service forecasted temperatures reaching 120 degrees. When the mercury climbs that high it can be harder for smaller planes to take off.

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