The extreme heat searing the U.S. this summer is having an unexpected consequence thousands of feet in the air: It's causing some beverage cans on Southwest Airlines flights to burst when opened.

The unprecedented mass of travelers taking to the skies might have to contend with another hiccup in their flight experiences—exploding soda cans. On Southwest Airlines, at least 20 flight ...

Southwest Airlines is trying out a new and creative technique to overcome one of the summer weather’s stranger problems: exploding soda cans. The airline is using heat guns to monitor ...

About 20 Southwest Airline employees have been injured this year from exploding soda cans, according to a report by CBS News.