Extreme heat is causing soda cans to explode on flights — and injure flight attendants
The IndependentSign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Soda cans are rupturing on Southwest flights, in some cases injuring flight attendants, as extreme heat continues this summer. “We’re aware of this issue and have been taking steps to keep onboard beverages cooler, especially in our airports experiencing extreme temperatures,” a spokesperson for the airline said in an emailed statement to The Independent. The outlet obtained an email sent to flight attendants on July 12 titled “Hot & Bursting Cans: Provisioning Procedural Changes.” The email read, “viable solutions to bursting hot cans is our top priority.” It was sent from Managing Director of Base Operations, Rachel Loudermilk to the airline’s 21,000-plus flight attendants. It stated that “none of us are satisfied that we are still seeing reported events.” Some of the solutions the airline is exploring include stocking fewer cans on provision trucks, to limit the amount of time items spend in the heat, putting drinks in coolers on trucks, monitoring the temperature on trucks during shifts and “not boarding product when the outside temperature reaches levels known to elevate the risk of bursting cans,” CBS News reported.
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