A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto is cancelled on Thursday after crew members notice a child standing on their seat and refusing to buckle their seatbelt. The incident occurs around the time of departure at Victoria International Airport in British Columbia.
According to reports, the child’s refusal leads crew members to request compliance, but the situation is not resolved before the aircraft is cleared to proceed. The Mint report says the flight had left the terminal and was headed toward the runway when the crew identified the child standing on their seat. NDTV similarly reports the flight is cancelled after the child refuses to fasten the seatbelt.
Both outlets describe the cancellation but differ in emphasis: Mint highlights that passengers are left stranded overnight, while NDTV focuses on the immediate reason for the cancellation and the child’s non-compliance with the seatbelt instruction. Neither source, as cited here, provides details on subsequent investigations or formal responses beyond the cancellation and its impact on travellers.
