A flight in Canada was cancelled after a child refused to fasten a seatbelt, reigniting debate about children’s travel etiquette and safety rules.
On August 6, a Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto was preparing to depart when it had to return to the terminal. The airline said a small child was standing in the seat and would not fasten the belt for takeoff.
The delay meant the flight could not depart before the runway closed after midnight. Passengers were sent to their destination on a flight the next day.
Porter said the accompanying parent and crew tried to resolve the issue without success. “It was not possible to take off with the aircraft in an unsafe condition, so the crew returned to the terminal and removed the two passengers,” the airline said.
Child-travel safety expert Leah Tuso told the BBC that the crew’s decision protected not only the child but all passengers. An unrestrained child can be thrown from a seat during turbulence, especially on takeoff and landing, and injure others. The incident sparked debate over airline tolerance for families and how strictly parents should follow flight rules.
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