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Flight canceled in Canada due to child's refusal to buckle seatbelt

A Porter Airlines flight was canceled when a child refused to buckle their seatbelt and remain seated.

10 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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A Porter Airlines flight, identified as PD444, was canceled at Victoria International Airport in British Columbia after a child refused to put on their seatbelt and remain seated. The incident occurred last Thursday, the 6th, while the flight was preparing for takeoff.

According to reports, the situation led the airline to decide to cancel the flight. Passengers were required to disembark due to the child's refusal to comply with established safety procedures.

Details on how the situation was handled by the crew and the reactions of other passengers have not been disclosed.

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