Lordy, Lordy, when it is too hot to land an airplane from Houston, it’s too damn hot.

A Phoenix-bound flight was forced to return to Houston Sunday evening because of weather conditions in the Valley of the Sun. Passengers who were on the plane said the flight crew told them the record-breaking heat is to blame.

United flight 6186 departed from Bush Intercontinental Airport at 2:30pm and was minutes away from landing at Sky Harbor Airport when the flight crew notified passengers it would be turning back around because of the weather.

And that weather was heat.  It was too hot to land an airplane.  From Houston.  Houston, mind you, the totally air conditioned city because it’s so damn hot.

Thanks to Bryan for the heads up.