Soda cans are exploding on Southwest planes and inuring flight attendants

At least 20 Southwest flight attendants have suffered injuries from soda cans while attempting to open them for customers.

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00:00Southwest flight attendants are bracing for impact, but it's not from a harsh landing.

00:05It's from exploding soda cans.

00:0720 Southwest flight attendants have been injured this summer after trying to open carbonated drinks

00:12while flying according to the Washington Post, and the airline is blaming record-breaking heat.

00:17Southwest doesn't serve perishable meals on flights, and soda cans are transported in unrefrigerated trucks,

00:24which can get quite hot when temperatures reach the triple digits.

00:27The airline has instructed ground crews to measure the temperature of trucks and cans

00:31before the beverages are loaded into the plane,

00:34and flight attendants have been told not to open cans that appear physically deformed.