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Canadian airline cancels flight after toddler refuses to buckle up
Fox News • • business
Key Points:
- Porter Airlines flight 444 from Victoria, British Columbia to Toronto was canceled after a toddler refused to buckle their seat belt, causing a safety issue that prevented takeoff.
- The flight had already begun taxiing when a flight attendant noticed the child standing in their seat without a secured seatbelt, and neither the accompanying adult nor the crew could get the child buckled.
- Due to the safety concern, the crew returned the plane to the terminal, passengers disembarked, and the flight was canceled because of the airport's 12:30 a.m. curfew and the time needed to handle the situation.
- Passengers were forced to stay overnight and were rebooked on a Friday flight, with Porter Airlines apologizing for the inconvenience caused.
- The airline requires a child safety seat or restraint device for children under two, though the exact age of the child involved in this incident was not disclosed.
