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Passengers traveling from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on Thursday night experienced an unexpected overnight delay after a young child refused to remain seated with their seatbelt fastened. This ultimately led to the cancellation of the flight.
The incident involved Porter Airlines Flight PD 444, an Embraer E195-E2 scheduled to depart Victoria International Airport (YYJ) at 10:30 PM on August 6th. According to Porter Airlines, the aircraft had already pushed back from the gate and was taxiing toward the runway when cabin crew noticed the child standing in their seat. Flight attendants and the child’s parent repeatedly attempted to secure the child’s seatbelt, but were unable to do so. With the aircraft preparing for departure, the crew determined the situation posed a safety risk and elected to return to the gate rather than continue the flight.
Once back at the terminal, the family and their checked baggage had to be removed from the aircraft before the flight could resume. The process, combined with the paperwork required to update the flight plan and prepare for departure again, consumed enough time that the aircraft was unable to depart before the airport’s overnight runway closure.
As a result, the flight was canceled, and passengers were rebooked to travel the following day. Porter apologized to customers affected by the disruption and acknowledged the inconvenience caused by the overnight delay.
Anthony’s Take: I can’t imagine how annoyed I would be if I was on this flight. The incident serves as a reminder that all passengers (including infants and young children occupying their own seats) must comply with airline safety requirements during taxi, takeoff, and landing. Flight crews cannot depart until every passenger is properly seated and any situation that prevents compliance can result in delays or the cancellation of a flight.
(Featured Image Credit: Porter Airlines.)
(H/T: One Mile at a Time.)
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