- A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto was cancelled after a young child refused to sit and fasten their seatbelt.
- The aircraft returned to the gate, but delays in removing the family and refiling paperwork caused the flight to miss the airport runway closure deadline.
- Passengers were forced to stay overnight in British Columbia before the flight eventually departed the following afternoon.
- Witnesses stated the child appeared frightened rather than misbehaved, repeatedly hiding under the seat and sliding out of the seatbelt.
- Canadian aviation regulations strictly require all passengers, including young children, to be safely buckled in during taxiing, take-off, and landing.
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