{"id":20306,"date":"2026-08-26T22:34:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/pilot-orders-luggage-left-behind-on-skiathos-naples-flight-vid\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T22:34:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:34:49","slug":"pilot-orders-luggage-left-behind-on-skiathos-naples-flight-vid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/pilot-orders-luggage-left-behind-on-skiathos-naples-flight-vid\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot Orders Luggage Left Behind on Skiathos\u2013Naples Flight (VID)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h3>Strong winds and the airport\u2019s short runway prompted a charter flight captain to order passengers leave their luggage behind\u00a0to reduce the aircraft\u2019s weight before takeoff.<\/h3>\n<p>The unusual incident occurred at Skiathos Airport shortly before a charter flight to Naples was due to take off, when the captain told passengers that their luggage could not be loaded onto the aircraft and would instead travel on a later flight.<\/p>\n<p>The captain said he had made the decision after consulting the airline, citing strong winds and the airport\u2019s short runway. The conditions made it necessary to reduce the aircraft\u2019s overall weight to ensure a safe takeoff.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement initially prompted questions and protests from passengers inside the cabin.<\/p>\n<p>The captain then left the cockpit and addressed the passengers firmly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am the captain, and I make the decisions. For everyone\u2019s safety, we have to leave the luggage on the ground,\u201d he told them.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0388\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b7 \u03a3\u039a\u0399\u0391\u0398\u039f\u03a3 - \u039d\u0391\u03a0\u039f\u039b\u0397 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03bf \u03ba\u03c5\u03b2\u03b5\u03c1\u03bd\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03af\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5.....\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yxxJ5b_X6nk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Kosta Papadopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Kosta Papadopoulos is an editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, travel, sport, and entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/08\/27\/pilot-orders-luggage-left-behind-on-skiathos-naples-flight\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strong winds and the airport\u2019s short runway prompted a charter flight captain to order passengers leave their luggage behind\u00a0to reduce the aircraft\u2019s weight before takeoff. 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